Дэвид Копперфильд

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           ThiswouldoccasionadiversioninJip’sfavour,andsomeinkingofhisnose,perhaps,asapenalty.ThenshewouldtellJiptoliedownonthetableinstantly,‘likealion’whichwasoneofhistricks,thoughIcannotsaythelikenesswasstrikingand,ifhewereinanobedienthumour,hewouldobey.Thenshewouldtakeupapen,andbegintowrite,andfindahairinit.Thenshewouldtakeupanotherpen,andbegintowrite,andfindthatitspluttered.Thenshewouldtakeupanotherpen,andbegintowrite,andsayinalowvoice,‘Oh,it’satalkingpen,andwilldisturbDoady!’Andthenshewouldgiveitupasabadjob,andputtheaccount-bookaway,afterpretendingtocrushthelionwithit.

           Or,ifshewereinaverysedateandseriousstateofmind,shewouldsitdownwiththetablets,andalittlebasketofbillsandotherdocuments,whichlookedmorelikecurl-papersthananythingelse,andendeavourtogetsomeresultoutofthem.Afterseverelycomparingonewithanother,andmakingentriesonthetablets,andblottingthemout,andcountingallthefingersofherlefthandoverandoveragain,backwardsandforwards,shewouldbesovexedanddiscouraged,andwouldlooksounhappy,thatitgavemepaintoseeherbrightfacecloudedandforme!andIwouldgosoftlytoher,andsay:

           ‘What’sthematter,Dora?’

           Dorawouldlookuphopelessly,andreply,‘Theywon’tcomeright.Theymakemyheadacheso.

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