Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Dick fulfils my aunt’s Predictions

           

           ‘Ihavenever,butinyourpresence,interchangedawordwithhimfromthattime;then,onlywhenithasbeennecessaryfortheavoidanceofthisexplanation.Yearshavepassedsinceheknew,fromme,whathissituationherewas.Thekindnessesyouhavesecretlydoneforhisadvancement,andthendisclosedtome,formysurpriseandpleasure,havebeen,youwillbelieve,butaggravationsoftheunhappinessandburdenofmysecret.’

           ShesunkdowngentlyattheDoctor’sfeet,thoughhedidhisutmosttopreventher;andsaid,lookingup,tearfully,intohisface:

           ‘Donotspeaktomeyet!Letmesayalittlemore!Rightorwrong,ifthisweretobedoneagain,IthinkIshoulddojustthesame.Younevercanknowwhatitwastobedevotedtoyou,withthoseoldassociations;tofindthatanyonecouldbesohardastosupposethatthetruthofmyheartwasbarteredaway,andtobesurroundedbyappearancesconfirmingthatbelief.Iwasveryyoung,andhadnoadviser.Betweenmamaandme,inallrelatingtoyou,therewasawidedivision.IfIshrunkintomyself,hidingthedisrespectIhadundergone,itwasbecauseIhonouredyousomuch,andsomuchwishedthatyoushouldhonourme!’

           ‘Annie,mypureheart!’saidtheDoctor,‘mydeargirl!’

           ‘Alittlemore!averyfewwordsmore!Iusedtothinkthereweresomanywhomyoumighthavemarried,whowouldnothavebroughtsuchchargeandtroubleonyou,andwhowouldhavemadeyourhomeaworthierhome.

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