Дэвид Копперфильд

Mischief

           ‘Tothinkofyourgoingandattackingme,thathavealwaysbeenafriendtoyou!Buttherecan’tbeaquarrelwithouttwoparties,andIwon’tbeone.Iwillbeafriendtoyou,inspiteofyou.Sonowyouknowwhatyou’vegottoexpect.’

           Thenecessityofcarryingonthisdialogue(hispartinwhichwasveryslow;mineveryquick)inalowtone,thatthehousemightnotbedisturbedatanunseasonablehour,didnotimprovemytemper;thoughmypassionwascoolingdown.MerelytellinghimthatIshouldexpectfromhimwhatIalwayshadexpected,andhadneveryetbeendisappointedin,Iopenedthedooruponhim,asifhehadbeenagreatwalnutputtheretobecracked,andwentoutofthehouse.Buthesleptoutofthehousetoo,athismother’slodging;andbeforeIhadgonemanyhundredyards,cameupwithme.

           ‘Youknow,Copperfield,’hesaid,inmyear(Ididnotturnmyhead),‘you’reinquiteawrongposition’;whichIfelttobetrue,andthatmademechafethemore;‘youcan’tmakethisabravething,andyoucan’thelpbeingforgiven.Idon’tintendtomentionittomother,nortoanylivingsoul.I’mdeterminedtoforgiveyou.ButIdowonderthatyoushouldliftyourhandagainstapersonthatyouknewtobesoumble!’

           Ifeltonlylessmeanthanhe.HeknewmebetterthanIknewmyself.Ifhehadretortedoropenlyexasperatedme,itwouldhavebeenareliefandajustification;buthehadputmeonaslowfire,onwhichIlaytormentedhalfthenight.

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