Дэвид Копперфильд

Intelligence

           

           Recallinghereyesfromthedistance,shelookedatmeagainnow,withherformerair.Mr.Littimer,clearinghisthroatbehindhishandwitharespectableshortcough,changedlegs,andwenton:

           ‘Atlast,whentherehadbeen,uponthewhole,agoodmanywordsandreproaches,Mr.Jameshesetoffonemorning,fromtheneighbourhoodofNaples,wherewehadavilla(theyoungwomanbeingverypartialtothesea),and,underpretenceofcomingbackinadayorso,leftitinchargewithmetobreakitout,that,forthegeneralhappinessofallconcerned,hewas’hereaninterruptionoftheshortcough‘gone.ButMr.James,Imustsay,certainlydidbehaveextremelyhonourable;forheproposedthattheyoungwomanshouldmarryaveryrespectableperson,whowasfullypreparedtooverlookthepast,andwhowas,atleast,asgoodasanybodytheyoungwomancouldhaveaspiredtoinaregularway:herconnexionsbeingverycommon.’

           Hechangedlegsagain,andwettedhislips.Iwasconvincedthatthescoundrelspokeofhimself,andIsawmyconvictionreflectedinMissDartle’sface.

           ‘ThisIalsohaditinchargetocommunicate.IwaswillingtodoanythingtorelieveMr.Jamesfromhisdifficulty,andtorestoreharmonybetweenhimselfandanaffectionateparent,whohasundergonesomuchonhisaccount.ThereforeIundertookthecommission.Theyoungwoman’sviolencewhenshecameto,afterIbrokethefactofhisdeparture,wasbeyondallexpectations.

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