Дэвид Копперфильд

Another Retrospect

           Britannia,thatunfortunatefemale,isalwaysbeforeme,likeatrussedfowl:skeweredthroughandthroughwithoffice-pens,andboundhandandfootwithredtape.Iamsufficientlybehindthescenestoknowtheworthofpoliticallife.IamquiteanInfidelaboutit,andshallneverbeconverted.

           MydearoldTraddleshastriedhishandatthesamepursuit,butitisnotinTraddles’sway.Heisperfectlygood-humouredrespectinghisfailure,andremindsmethathealwaysdidconsiderhimselfslow.Hehasoccasionalemploymentonthesamenewspaper,ingettingupthefactsofdrysubjects,tobewrittenaboutandembellishedbymorefertileminds.Heiscalledtothebar;andwithadmirableindustryandself-denialhasscrapedanotherhundredpoundstogether,tofeeaConveyancerwhosechambersheattends.Agreatdealofveryhotportwinewasconsumedathiscall;and,consideringthefigure,IshouldthinktheInnerTemplemusthavemadeaprofitbyit.

           Ihavecomeoutinanotherway.Ihavetakenwithfearandtremblingtoauthorship.Iwrotealittlesomething,insecret,andsentittoamagazine,anditwaspublishedinthemagazine.Sincethen,Ihavetakenhearttowriteagoodmanytriflingpieces.Now,Iamregularlypaidforthem.Altogether,Iamwelloff,whenItellmyincomeonthefingersofmylefthand,Ipassthethirdfingerandtakeinthefourthtothemiddlejoint.

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