Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Involved in Mystery

           NotwithstandingtheaversionwithwhichIregardedtheideaofentrappinghimintoanydisclosurehewasnotpreparedtomakevoluntarily,Ishouldhavetakenhimupatthispoint,butforthestrangeproceedingsinwhichIsawhimengaged;whereofhisputtingthelemon-peelintothekettle,thesugarintothesnuffer-tray,thespiritintotheemptyjug,andconfidentlyattemptingtopourboilingwateroutofacandlestick,wereamongthemostremarkable.Isawthatacrisiswasathand,anditcame.Heclatteredallhismeansandimplementstogether,rosefromhischair,pulledouthispocket-handkerchief,andburstintotears.

           ‘MydearCopperfield,’saidMr.Micawber,behindhishandkerchief,‘thisisanoccupation,ofallothers,requiringanuntroubledmind,andself-respect.Icannotperformit.Itisoutofthequestion.’

           ‘Mr.Micawber,’saidI,‘whatisthematter?Prayspeakout.Youareamongfriends.’

           ‘Amongfriends,sir!’repeatedMr.Micawber;andallhehadreservedcamebreakingoutofhim.‘Goodheavens,itisprincipallybecauseIAMamongfriendsthatmystateofmindiswhatitis.Whatisthematter,gentlemen?WhatisNOTthematter?Villainyisthematter;basenessisthematter;deception,fraud,conspiracy,arethematter;andthenameofthewholeatrociousmassisHEEP!’

           Myauntclappedherhands,andweallstartedupasifwewerepossessed.

           ‘Thestruggleisover!’saidMr.

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