Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Involved in Mystery

           Micawber,nowturningred,‘is,asshealwaysis,apattern,andabrightexample.MydearCopperfield,sheistheonlystarryspotinamiserableexistence.Myrespectforthatyounglady,myadmirationofhercharacter,mydevotiontoherforherloveandtruth,andgoodness!Takeme,’saidMr.Micawber,‘downaturning,for,uponmysoul,inmypresentstateofmindIamnotequaltothis!’

           Wewheeledhimoffintoanarrowstreet,wherehetookouthispocket-handkerchief,andstoodwithhisbacktoawall.IfIlookedasgravelyathimasTraddlesdid,hemusthavefoundourcompanybynomeansinspiriting.

           ‘Itismyfate,’saidMr.Micawber,unfeignedlysobbing,butdoingeventhat,withashadowoftheoldexpressionofdoingsomethinggenteel;‘itismyfate,gentlemen,thatthefinerfeelingsofournaturehavebecomereproachestome.MyhomagetoMissWickfield,isaflightofarrowsinmybosom.Youhadbetterleaveme,ifyouplease,towalktheearthasavagabond.Thewormwillsettlemybusinessindouble-quicktime.’

           Withoutattendingtothisinvocation,westoodby,untilheputuphispocket-handkerchief,pulleduphisshirt-collar,and,todeludeanypersonintheneighbourhoodwhomighthavebeenobservinghim,hummedatunewithhishatverymuchononeside.Ithenmentioned-notknowingwhatmightbelostifwelostsightofhimyetthatitwouldgivemegreatpleasuretointroducehimtomyaunt,ifhewouldrideouttoHighgate,whereabedwasathisservice.

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