David Copperfield: chapters XX & XXI
Chapter XX
______________ invites David home.
New characters:
After Steerforth’s
___________ died, his mother took her in for company.
Although she is
good-looking, she is dressed in _________ and has a _________ on her face from
when ________________ threw a _____________ at her.
She appears as a complex
character, at once irritating and clever. She pretends not to understand
things, probably to force others to speak about embarrassing topics or to put
them at a disadvantage. For example, she makes Steerforth reveal his feeling of
_______________ toward the poor.
At Steerforth’s, David meets ______________,
Steerforth’s servant, who frightens David because he is so haughty and
“______________”. David persuades Steerforth to accompany him to
______________.
On his way, David stops at Mr. Omer’s shop. Mr. Omer tells David that ___________ now works in his shop. She is a good worker, but some of the girls in town say she has a reputation for putting on airs and wanting to be a ________. David has a look at her but does not speak to her.
Peggotty does not
recognize David at first, but when she does, she sobs over him for a long time.
Mr. Barkis is ______ but he would rather endure pain than let anyone see his
__________. He gives Peggotty some money to prepare dinner for David.
___________ arrives and entertains Peggotty and David.
When Steerforth and
David arrive at Mr. Peggotty’s house, they find everyone, including Mrs.
Gummidge, in a state of high excitement because Little Em’ly has just become
_____________________________.
After they leave, David
delights in the good news, but Steerforth makes a disparaging remark about
___________. At first, David is shocked but he soon convinces himself that
Steerforth does not despise him.