Дэвид Копперфильд

Intelligence

           Iwaitedforafewmoments,untilhecouldgivemehisundividedattention;andthenproceededtoexplaintheprecaution,that,ithadoccurredtomelastnight,itwouldbewisetotake.

           ‘Now,mydearfriend‘Ibegan.

           ‘Thankee,thankee,kindsir,’hesaid,graspingmyhandinbothofhis.

           ‘IfsheshouldmakeherwaytoLondon,whichislikelyforwherecouldsheloseherselfsoreadilyasinthisvastcity;andwhatwouldshewishtodo,butloseandhideherself,ifshedoesnotgohome?

           ‘Andshewon’tgohome,’heinterposed,shakinghisheadmournfully.‘Ifshehadleftofherownaccord,shemight;notasItwas,sir.’

           ‘Ifsheshouldcomehere,’saidI,‘Ibelievethereisoneperson,here,morelikelytodiscoverherthananyotherintheworld.DoyourememberhearwhatIsay,withfortitudethinkofyourgreatobject!doyourememberMartha?’

           ‘Ofourtown?’

           Ineedednootheranswerthanhisface.

           ‘DoyouknowthatsheisinLondon?’

           ‘Ihaveseenherinthestreets,’heanswered,withashiver.

           ‘Butyoudon’tknow,’saidI,‘thatEmilywascharitabletoher,withHam’shelp,longbeforeshefledfromhome.Nor,that,whenwemetonenight,andspoketogetherintheroomyonder,overtheway,shelistenedatthedoor.’

           ‘Mas’rDavy!’herepliedinastonishment.

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