Дэвид Копперфильд

Intelligence

           Ihavehadsomeslightcorrespondencewithyourformerfriend,sir,’addressingme,‘butithasnotrestoredhissenseofdutyornaturalobligation.ThereforeIhavenootherobjectinthis,thanwhatRosahasmentioned.If,bythecoursewhichmayrelievethemindofthedecentmanyoubroughthere(forwhomIamsorryIcansaynomore),mysonmaybesavedfromagainfallingintothesnaresofadesigningenemy,well!’

           Shedrewherselfup,andsatlookingstraightbeforeher,faraway.

           ‘Madam,’Isaidrespectfully,‘Iunderstand.IassureyouIaminnodangerofputtinganystrainedconstructiononyourmotives.ButImustsay,eventoyou,havingknownthisinjuredfamilyfromchildhood,thatifyousupposethegirl,sodeeplywronged,hasnotbeencruellydeluded,andwouldnotratherdieahundreddeathsthantakeacupofwaterfromyourson’shandnow,youcherishaterriblemistake.’

           ‘Well,Rosa,well!’saidMrs.Steerforth,astheotherwasabouttointerpose,‘itisnomatter.Letitbe.Youaremarried,sir,Iamtold?’

           IansweredthatIhadbeensometimemarried.

           ‘Andaredoingwell?IhearlittleinthequietlifeIlead,butIunderstandyouarebeginningtobefamous.’

           ‘Ihavebeenveryfortunate,’Isaid,‘andfindmynameconnectedwithsomepraise.’

           ‘Youhavenomother?’inasoftenedvoice.

           ‘No.’

           ‘Itisapity,’shereturned.

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