Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Involved in Mystery

           Micawber,whosefacecloudedatthisreference,‘sheisbutso-so.Andthis,’saidMr.Micawber,noddinghisheadsorrowfully,‘istheBench!Where,forthefirsttimeinmanyrevolvingyears,theoverwhelmingpressureofpecuniaryliabilitieswasnotproclaimed,fromdaytoday,byimportunevoicesdecliningtovacatethepassage;wheretherewasnoknockeronthedoorforanycreditortoappealto;wherepersonalserviceofprocesswasnotrequired,anddetaineesweremerelylodgedatthegate!Gentlemen,’saidMr.Micawber,‘whentheshadowofthatiron-workonthesummitofthebrickstructurehasbeenreflectedonthegraveloftheParade,Ihaveseenmychildrenthreadthemazesoftheintricatepattern,avoidingthedarkmarks.Ihavebeenfamiliarwitheverystoneintheplace.IfIbetrayweakness,youwillknowhowtoexcuseme.’

           ‘Wehaveallgotoninlifesincethen,Mr.Micawber,’saidI.

           ‘Mr.Copperfield,’returnedMr.Micawber,bitterly,‘whenIwasaninmateofthatretreatIcouldlookmyfellow-manintheface,andpunchhisheadifheoffendedme.Myfellow-manandmyselfarenolongeronthosegloriousterms!’

           Turningfromthebuildinginadowncastmanner,Mr.Micawberacceptedmyprofferedarmononeside,andtheprofferedarmofTraddlesontheother,andwalkedawaybetweenus.

           ‘Therearesomelandmarks,’observedMr.

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