David almost tells him about little Em'ly but is too shy, afraid that Steerforth will laugh at him. Steerforth is acting in a very charming and heartening manner. He introduces them to Steerforth, and they like him. When David learns he has visitors, he thinks it might be about his mother, which brings him to tears until he learns who has come. Peggotty, who brought him lobsters, crab, and shellfish.
The only other event that stands out in David's mind from that year is his visit from Ham and Mr. Mell and earns Steerforth's disfavor in return. David feels extremely guilty about the whole exchange but gets over it quickly, trusting in Steerforth's judgment and not wanting to get on his bad side like Traddles, who stands up for Mr. Creakle comes in and, unsurprisingly, sides with Steerforth, resulting in Mr. Steerforth then makes fun of him for having his mother in a poor house, which was revealed to him by David, who had been told when Mr. Mell tells them to sit down but Steerforth defies him. Creakle is gone and the boys are being particularly rowdy, Mr. The one thing David dislikes about Steerforth is the way he treats Mr.
David is even willing to wake up early to recite stories such as Arabian Nights to the older boy at his request. Steerforth continues to be David's idol, earning more of his respect than even the two masters of Salem House, Mr. The one good thing about the beatings is that the sign is removed from David's back, for it gets in the way of Mr. Creakle is very brutal and will hit any boy in the school except for Steerforth-who says that he would certainly hit Mr. As they are eating, the boys tell David that Mr. The first thing that Steerforth does is take all seven shillings that Peggotty and his mother gave David upon his departure-under the pretense of "taking care of it." He convinces David to buy wine, biscuits, almond cakes, and fruit for the whole room. David also meets the much anticipated James Steerforth, whom he refers to as simply Steerforth. In fact, all of the boys, gloomy from having to return, don't even pay much attention to the sign, to David's delight. Creakle begins to laugh madly, scaring David so much that he runs out of the room.ĭavid meets Tommy Traddles, a large, good-natured boy who finds David's sign hilarious, although not in a mean way.
When David dares to ask if he can remove the sign before the boys return, Mr. Creakle emphasizes that he is a very strict and harsh man, even hinting that he once banished his own son for challenging him. Creakle, the school's headmaster, who seems intimidating. Mell informs David that he is to meet Mr. After about a month of living alone at the boarding school, the man with the wooden stump begins cleaning the rooms of the buildings, signaling the return of the boys and teachers.
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