Дэвид Копперфильд

Domestic

           Forexample:thedayafterthatonwhichIwasobligedtoappearagainsthim,hemadecertainrevelationstouchingahamperinthecellar,whichwebelievedtobefullofwine,butwhichhadnothinginitexceptbottlesandcorks.Wesupposedhehadnoweasedhismind,andtoldtheworstheknewofthecook;but,adayortwoafterwards,hisconsciencesustainedanewtwinge,andhedisclosedhowshehadalittlegirl,who,earlyeverymorning,tookawayourbread;andalsohowhehimselfhadbeensubornedtomaintainthemilkmanincoals.Intwoorthreedaysmore,Iwasinformedbytheauthoritiesofhishavingledtothediscoveryofsirloinsofbeefamongthekitchen-stuff,andsheetsintherag-bag.Alittlewhileafterwards,hebrokeoutinanentirelynewdirection,andconfessedtoaknowledgeofburglariousintentionsastoourpremises,onthepartofthepot-boy,whowasimmediatelytakenup.Igottobesoashamedofbeingsuchavictim,thatIwouldhavegivenhimanymoneytoholdhistongue,orwouldhaveofferedaroundbribeforhisbeingpermittedtorunaway.Itwasanaggravatingcircumstanceinthecasethathehadnoideaofthis,butconceivedthathewasmakingmeamendsineverynewdiscovery:nottosay,heapingobligationsonmyhead.

           AtlastIranawaymyself,wheneverIsawanemissaryofthepoliceapproachingwithsomenewintelligence;andlivedastealthylifeuntilhewastriedandorderedtobetransported.

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