Дэвид Копперфильд

I Assist at an Explosion

           Well!Let‘emhavethatdeed.Goandfetchit!’

           ‘Doyouhelpher,Mr.Dick,’saidTraddles,‘ifyouplease.’

           Proudofhiscommission,andunderstandingit,Mr.Dickaccompaniedherasashepherd’sdogmightaccompanyasheep.But,Mrs.Heepgavehimlittletrouble;forshenotonlyreturnedwiththedeed,butwiththeboxinwhichitwas,wherewefoundabanker’sbookandsomeotherpapersthatwereafterwardsserviceable.

           ‘Good!’saidTraddles,whenthiswasbrought.‘Now,Mr.Heep,youcanretiretothink:particularlyobserving,ifyouplease,thatIdeclaretoyou,onthepartofallpresent,thatthereisonlyonethingtobedone;thatitiswhatIhaveexplained;andthatitmustbedonewithoutdelay.’

           Uriah,withoutliftinghiseyesfromtheground,shuffledacrosstheroomwithhishandtohischin,andpausingatthedoor,said:

           ‘Copperfield,Ihavealwayshatedyou.You’vealwaysbeenanupstart,andyou’vealwaysbeenagainstme.’

           ‘AsIthinkItoldyouoncebefore,’saidI,‘itisyouwhohavebeen,inyourgreedandcunning,againstalltheworld.Itmaybeprofitabletoyoutoreflect,infuture,thatthereneverweregreedandcunningintheworldyet,thatdidnotdotoomuch,andoverreachthemselves.Itisascertainasdeath.

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