hey [Applause] guys David Copperfield start great stories David Copperfield in Easy English about the series great story in Easy English is a series of supplementary readouts meant for the younger School childrens it has been isely designed for the student who mother tongue is not English the book is selected for the series and wonderful classic from all over the world the original title has been abided and simplified to flated the students with easy comprehensible stories book Mrs es PS the series editor is a reown expert of el who passed most of her her lifetime in teaching English in different part of non-english speaking Nations so the book book are duly grade and follow the principle of the structure controlled and graded voar ability few extra words other than the basic vocality of each class and always been introduced with the spectacular limits this unique feature and shares a smooth translation from primary to secondary school English the series thus not only help the student is strengthening command over the language but also inculate a habit to reader reading anymore the children's great stories in Easy English overfell Charles Dees alined and simplified by SE space s Chandra and ramnagar New Delhi s Chandra and Company Limited ramnagar New Delhi introduction Charlie Dees 1812 to 1870 was one of the greatest English novelist of the 19th century his family was very poor when Charlie was 12 years old his father was spent for of pison for debate Charlie for a short time had to work in a factory later become a journalist in London he be to write novels and soon become a famous novelist most of decade's novels are about his own experience of Life his own early poverty helped him to understand the live of poor people he wrote about them with understanding and sympathy he showed the suffering cas is by the cruel laws and his way to his book to lead to many social reforms in David Copperfield you will find many of dickness early experiences my childhood part one I am born my name is David Copperfield and I am going to write story of my life I was born in Blast Stone near your moth my father died 6 month before my birth the even before I was born my mother was sitting sadly by the fire looking up she saw an early lady waking up Garden Path the lady come to the window press her nose against the glass and cry open the door my mother did so I was besti tro would the stranger said you haveen hav seen me before but I think you have heard me about my mother's resemble then bestie trood was my father's aunt she said being married but her husband was a bad man so miss bestie has paid him to go away now she was living with a servant in a Cottage By the Sea at D Miss bestie has has been found of my father but she querly with him when he married my mother you married a silly P play thing a walk stall so she said after that she never spoke to my father again nor had she come to our house come in peace my mother said to miss batsy you're M David Copperfield you aren't you miss bestie asked yes said my mother looking sad at her visitor then suddenly she began to cry oh don't do that my dear said Miss bestie don't cry crying won't help you my mother went on crying she couldn't not stop Miss bestie took my mother's face in her hand so young she said why you only a baby yourself then she asked what's the name of your servant P said my mother begotti Miss bestie called to out faithful servant bring your mistress a cup of tea begotti did so drink this it will do you good Miss baty said kindly my mother obeyed without a word now don't worry about the baby Miss bestie went on I will take care of both of you but I want you to promise me this that you will name her bestie toward Copperfield it may not be a girl it will be a girl I must be a girl and you must give her my name you will find me a trust friend to her thank you my mother said weakly the then she felt so ill that she began to cry again Botti come in for the teacups she looked agly at Miss bestie and went out to Fleck the door Dr Chip came at once my mother went upstairs to bed Dr Chip said with her till I was born when he came downstairs he found Miss bestie waiting for him who is she Miss bestie asked Miss Copperfield is still very weak but she will be stronger in a day or two I don't mean Mr Copperfield I mean the baby oh it's a boy this news made Miss bestie very angry she pushed up her bonus hold holding it by the ribbons she stucked the door in the face with it she then merged out of the house and never came back again my mother told me all this long after it [Applause] happened I am [Applause] [Music] B I begin to notice than go well [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Laughter] bye St