Дэвид Копперфильд

Intelligence

           Godforgiveme,theer’sadifferencenow!’

           Aswewentalong,partlytoholdhiminconversation,andpartlytosatisfymyself,IaskedhimaboutHam.Hesaid,almostinthesamewordsasformerly,thatHamwasjustthesame,‘wearingawayhislifewithkiendernocarenohowfor‘t;butnevermurmuring,andlikedbyall’.

           IaskedhimwhathethoughtHam’sstateofmindwas,inreferencetothecauseoftheirmisfortunes?Whetherhebelieveditwasdangerous?Whathesupposed,forexample,Hamwoulddo,ifheandSteerforthevershouldencounter?

           ‘Idoen’tknow,sir,’hereplied.‘Ihavethowtofitoftentimes,butIcan’tawizemyselfofit,nomatters.’

           Irecalledtohisremembrancethemorningafterherdeparture,whenwewereallthreeonthebeach.‘Doyourecollect,’saidI,‘acertainwildwayinwhichhelookedouttosea,andspokeabout“theendofit”?’

           ‘SureIdo!’saidhe.

           ‘Whatdoyousupposehemeant?’

           ‘Mas’rDavy,’hereplied,‘I’veputthequestiontomyselfamorto’times,andneverfoundnoanswer.Andtheer’sonecuriousthing-that,thoughheissopleasant,Iwouldn’tfaretofeelcomfortabletotryandgethismindupon‘t.Heneversaidawuredtomeaswarn’tasdootifulasdootifulcouldbe,anditain’tlikelyashe’dbegintospeakanyotherwaysnow;butit’sfurfrombeingfleetwaterinhismind,wherethemthowtslays.

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