Дэвид Копперфильд

I Assist at an Explosion

           ‘AndIcan’tbeartohearyouprovokingthegentlemen,andendangeringofyourselfmore.Itoldthegentlemanatfirst,whenhetoldmeupstairsitwascometolight,thatIwouldanswerforyourbeingumble,andmakingamends.Oh,seehowumbleIam,gentlemen,anddon’tmindhim!’

           ‘Why,there’sCopperfield,mother,’heangrilyretorted,pointinghisleanfingeratme,againstwhomallhisanimositywaslevelled,astheprimemoverinthediscovery;andIdidnotundeceivehim;‘there’sCopperfield,wouldhavegivenyouahundredpoundtosaylessthanyou’veblurtedout!’

           ‘Ican’thelpit,Ury,’criedhismother.‘Ican’tseeyourunningintodanger,throughcarryingyourheadsohigh.Betterbeumble,asyoualwayswas.’

           Heremainedforalittle,bitingthehandkerchief,andthensaidtomewithascowl:

           ‘Whatmorehaveyougottobringforward?Ifanything,goonwithit.Whatdoyoulookatmefor?’

           Mr.Micawberpromptlyresumedhisletter,gladtoreverttoaperformancewithwhichhewassohighlysatisfied.

           ‘“Third.Andlast.Iamnowinaconditiontoshow,byHEEP’S-falsebooks,andHEEP’Srealmemoranda,beginningwiththepartiallydestroyedpocket-book(whichIwasunabletocomprehend,atthetimeofitsaccidentaldiscoverybyMrs.

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