Дэвид Копперфильд

I Assist at an Explosion

           HEEPhas,onseveraloccasions,tothebestofmyknowledge,information,andbelief”’

           ‘Butthatwon’tdo,’mutteredUriah,relieved.‘Mother,youkeepquiet.’

           ‘WewillendeavourtoprovidesomethingthatWILLdo,anddoforyoufinally,sir,veryshortly,’repliedMr.Micawber.

           ‘“Second.HEEPhas,onseveraloccasions,tothebestofmyknowledge,information,andbelief,systematicallyforged,tovariousentries,books,anddocuments,thesignatureofMr.W.;andhasdistinctlydonesoinoneinstance,capableofproofbyme.Towit,inmannerfollowing,thatistosay:”’

           Again,Mr.Micawberhadarelishinthisformalpilingupofwords,which,howeverludicrouslydisplayedinhiscase,was,Imustsay,notatallpeculiartohim.Ihaveobservedit,inthecourseofmylife,innumbersofmen.Itseemstometobeageneralrule.Inthetakingoflegaloaths,forinstance,deponentsseemtoenjoythemselvesmightilywhentheycometoseveralgoodwordsinsuccession,fortheexpressionofoneidea;as,thattheyutterlydetest,abominate,andabjure,orsoforth;andtheoldanathemasweremaderelishingonthesameprinciple.Wetalkaboutthetyrannyofwords,butweliketotyrannizeoverthemtoo;wearefondofhavingalargesuperfluousestablishmentofwordstowaituponusongreatoccasions;wethinkitlooksimportant,andsoundswell.

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