Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           Labour,Ibelieve,issometimesdifficulttoobtaininthatportionofourcolonialpossessionswhereitwillbeourlottocombatwiththeteemingsoil.’

           ‘Arrangeitinanywayyouplease,sir,’saidmyaunt.

           ‘Madam,’hereplied,‘Mrs.Micawberandmyselfaredeeplysensibleoftheveryconsideratekindnessofourfriendsandpatrons.WhatIwishis,tobeperfectlybusiness-like,andperfectlypunctual.Turningover,asweareabouttoturnover,anentirelynewleaf;andfallingback,aswearenowintheactoffallingback,foraSpringofnocommonmagnitude;itisimportanttomysenseofself-respect,besidesbeinganexampletomyson,thatthesearrangementsshouldbeconcludedasbetweenmanandman.’

           Idon’tknowthatMr.Micawberattachedanymeaningtothislastphrase;Idon’tknowthatanybodyeverdoes,ordid;butheappearedtorelishituncommonly,andrepeated,withanimpressivecough,‘asbetweenmanandman’.

           ‘Ipropose,’saidMr.Micawber,‘Bills—aconveniencetothemercantileworld,forwhich,Ibelieve,weareoriginallyindebtedtotheJews,whoappeartometohavehadadevilishdealtoomuchtodowiththemeversincebecausetheyarenegotiable.ButifaBond,oranyotherdescriptionofsecurity,wouldbepreferred,Ishouldbehappytoexecuteanysuchinstrument.Asbetweenmanandman.

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