Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Dick fulfils my aunt’s Predictions

           Iwillspeakformyself,beforehim,andbeforeGodafterwards.’

           Thusearnestlybesought,ImadenoreferencetotheDoctorforhispermission,but,withoutanyothercompromiseofthetruththanalittlesofteningofthecoarsenessofUriahHeep,relatedplainlywhathadpassedinthatsameroomthatnight.ThestaringofMrs.Marklehamduringthewholenarration,andtheshrill,sharpinterjectionswithwhichsheoccasionallyinterruptedit,defydescription.

           WhenIhadfinished,Annieremained,forsomefewmoments,silent,withherheadbentdown,asIhavedescribed.Then,shetooktheDoctor’shand(hewassittinginthesameattitudeaswhenwehadenteredtheroom),andpressedittoherbreast,andkissedit.Mr.Dicksoftlyraisedher;andshestood,whenshebegantospeak,leaningonhim,andlookingdownuponherhusbandfromwhomsheneverturnedhereyes.

           ‘Allthathaseverbeeninmymind,sinceIwasmarried,’shesaidinalow,submissive,tendervoice,‘Iwilllaybarebeforeyou.Icouldnotliveandhaveonereservation,knowingwhatIknownow.’

           ‘Nay,Annie,’saidtheDoctor,mildly,‘Ihaveneverdoubtedyou,mychild.Thereisnoneed;indeedthereisnoneed,mydear.

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