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'What an extraordinary fellow you are, Steerforth!' I exclaimed, stopping—for this was the first I had heard of it. 'When you may never care to come near the place again!' 'I don't know that,' he returned. 'I have taken a fancy to the place. At all events,' walking me briskly on, 'I have bought a boat that was for sale—a clipper, Mr. Peggotty says; and so she is—and Mr. Peggotty will be master of her in my absence.' 'Now I understand you, Steerforth!' said I, exultingly. 'You pretend to have bought it for yourself, but you have really done so to confer a benefit on him. I might have known as much at first, knowing you. My dear kind Steerforth, how can I tell you what I think of your generosity?' 'Tush!' he answered, turning red. 'The less said, the better.' 'Didn't I know?' cried I, 'd