Дэвид Копперфильд

Martha

           

           Wejudgeditexpedient,now,totellherallweknew;whichIrecountedatlength.Shelistenedwithgreatattention,andwithafacethatoftenchanged,buthadthesamepurposeinallitsvaryingexpressions.Hereyesoccasionallyfilledwithtears,butthosesherepressed.Itseemedasifherspiritwerequitealtered,andshecouldnotbetooquiet.

           Sheasked,whenallwastold,whereweweretobecommunicatedwith,ifoccasionshouldarise.Underadulllampintheroad,Iwroteourtwoaddressesonaleafofmypocket-book,whichItoreoutandgavetoher,andwhichsheputinherpoorbosom.Iaskedherwhereshelivedherself.Shesaid,afterapause,innoplacelong.Itwerebetternottoknow.

           Mr.Peggottysuggestingtome,inawhisper,whathadalreadyoccurredtomyself,Itookoutmypurse;butIcouldnotprevailuponhertoacceptanymoney,norcouldIexactanypromisefromherthatshewoulddosoatanothertime.IrepresentedtoherthatMr.Peggottycouldnotbecalled,foroneinhiscondition,poor;andthattheideaofherengaginginthissearch,whiledependingonherownresources,shockedusboth.Shecontinuedsteadfast.Inthisparticular,hisinfluenceuponherwasequallypowerlesswithmine.Shegratefullythankedhimbutremainedinexorable.

           ‘Theremaybeworktobegot,’shesaid.‘I’lltry.’

           ‘Atleasttakesomeassistance,’Ireturned,‘untilyouhavetried.

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