I knew that my father's aunt，Betsey Trotwood，lived somewhere near Dover，so I decided to look for her.

I had to walk there and the journey took six long days.When I got to Dover，I asked a few people and they told me where （1） 　 　（go）.

When Miss Betsey saw me，she shouted ：Go away!Don't walk on my grass! "

"Please，madam，" I said bravely， " please，Aunt Betsey. . . "

"What!" she cried， （2） 　 　（look）at me in great surprise.

"Please，Aunt Betsey，I'm your nephew David Copperfield.You came on the night I was born and saw my dear mother.My life （3） 　 　（be）very miserable since she died.My stepfather sent me to work in London and I hated it and ran away.Then someone stole my money and I had to walk. . . " I felt weak and suddenly fell to the ground.

My aunt picked me up and took me into her sitting room.While I（4） 　 　（eat） ，my aunt asked me a lot of questions.I was tired after the long day.Soon I fell asleep in a warm， （5） 　 　（comfort）bed.

Several days （6） 　 　（ late）my stepfather，Mr.Murdstone arrived. " David is a very bad boy，violent and lazy，maybe the（7） 　 　（ bad）boy in the world， " he said

（8） 　 　（ angry）.

" We found him a good job in London but he ran away.Now he must（9） 　（punish）! "

Aunt Betsey listened to him carefully and （10） 　　 （ reply） ， " I don't believe a word you say.I know you've been cruel to this boy and his poor mother.I'll look after David from now on.Now get out of here!"