The term
begins and he gets flogged once, but enjoys himself.
CHAPTER 8 – MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
Copperfield
arrives home for the holidays when Mr and Miss Murdstone are away for the day.
Clara Copperfield is holding a baby boy, Edward Murdstone. She is very pleased
to see him, so is Peggotty. They ate ‘like the old days’. Copperfield goes
to bed and in the morning he apologises to Murdstone, who accepts his apology.
Copperfield
welcomes his baby brother.
CHAPTER
9 – I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY
On his
birthday, Mr Sharp goes to Copperfield to tell him that someone wants to see
him. He is very excited and expects it to be Peggotty, but it is Mr and Mrs
Creakle. Mrs Creakle tells Copperfield that his has died, as well as the baby.
Copperfield
is taken to a shop, Mr Omer’s, where he is fitted with mourning clothes and
sent to live at home. They have the funeral.
Peggotty
tells Copperfield of how his mother knew she was dying.
