Дэвид Копперфильд

I Assist at an Explosion

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           ‘Capital,madam,capital,’urgedMr.Micawber,gloomily.

           ‘Thatistheprincipal,Imaysaytheonlydifficulty,mydearMr.Copperfield,’assentedhiswife.

           ‘Capital?’criedmyaunt.‘Butyouaredoingusagreatservice—havedoneusagreatservice,Imaysay,forsurelymuchwillcomeoutofthefire—andwhatcouldwedoforyou,thatwouldbehalfsogoodastofindthecapital?’

           ‘Icouldnotreceiveitasagift,’saidMr.Micawber,fulloffireandanimation,‘butifasufficientsumcouldbeadvanced,sayatfivepercentinterest,perannum,uponmypersonalliability—saymynotesofhand,attwelve,eighteen,andtwenty-fourmonths,respectively,toallowtimeforsomethingtoturnup——’

           ‘Couldbe?Canbeandshallbe,onyourownterms,’returnedmyaunt,‘ifyousaytheword.Thinkofthisnow,bothofyou.HerearesomepeopleDavidknows,goingouttoAustraliashortly.Ifyoudecidetogo,whyshouldn’tyougointhesameship?Youmayhelpeachother.Thinkofthisnow,Mr.andMrs.Micawber.Takeyourtime,andweighitwell.’

           ‘Thereisbutonequestion,mydearma’am,Icouldwishtoask,’saidMrs.Micawber.‘Theclimate,Ibelieve,ishealthy?’

           ‘Finestintheworld!’saidmyaunt.

           ‘Justso,’returnedMrs.Micawber.‘Thenmyquestionarises.Now,arethecircumstancesofthecountrysuch,thatamanofMr

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