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The Personal History And Experience Of David Copperfield The Younger

CHAPTER 1 : I AM BORN

Summary

  David Copperfield is born (delivered by Mr Chillip).
It tells of how his father died when Clara, his mother, was 6 months pregnant with him.
David's father's aunt (Betsey Trotwood) arrives when he is being born.
She leaves when it is announced that the baby is a boy.
Peggotty, the housemaid is happy.

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