Дэвид Копперфильд

I Assist at an Explosion

           Thinktwice,beforeitgoesoveryou.Thinktwice,you,Micawber,ifyoudon’twanttobecrushed.Irecommendyoutotakeyourselfoff,andbetalkedtopresently,youfool!whilethere’stimetoretreat.Where’smother?’hesaid,suddenlyappearingtonotice,withalarm,theabsenceofTraddles,andpullingdownthebell-rope.‘Finedoingsinaperson’sownhouse!’

           ‘Mrs.Heepishere,sir,’saidTraddles,returningwiththatworthymotherofaworthyson.‘Ihavetakenthelibertyofmakingmyselfknowntoher.’

           ‘Whoareyoutomakeyourselfknown?’retortedUriah.‘Andwhatdoyouwanthere?’

           ‘IamtheagentandfriendofMr.Wickfield,sir,’saidTraddles,inacomposedandbusiness-likeway.‘AndIhaveapowerofattorneyfromhiminmypocket,toactforhiminallmatters.’

           ‘Theoldasshasdrunkhimselfintoastateofdotage,’saidUriah,turninguglierthanbefore,‘andithasbeengotfromhimbyfraud!’

           ‘Somethinghasbeengotfromhimbyfraud,Iknow,’returnedTraddlesquietly;‘andsodoyou,Mr.Heep.Wewillreferthatquestion,ifyouplease,toMr.Micawber.’

           ‘Ury!’Mrs.Heepbegan,withananxiousgesture.

           ‘YOUholdyourtongue,mother,’hereturned;‘leastsaid,soonestmended.

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