Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           

           Myauntobserved,thatinacasewherebothpartieswerewillingtoagreetoanything,shetookitforgrantedtherewouldbenodifficultyinsettlingthispoint.Mr.Micawberwasofheropinion.

           ‘Inreferencetoourdomesticpreparations,madam,’saidMr.Micawber,withsomepride,‘formeetingthedestinytowhichwearenowunderstoodtobeself-devoted,Ibegtoreportthem.Myeldestdaughterattendsatfiveeverymorninginaneighbouringestablishment,toacquiretheprocessifprocessitmaybecalled-ofmilkingcows.Myyoungerchildrenareinstructedtoobserve,ascloselyascircumstanceswillpermit,thehabitsofthepigsandpoultrymaintainedinthepoorerpartsofthiscity:apursuitfromwhichtheyhave,ontwooccasions,beenbroughthome,withinaninchofbeingrunover.Ihavemyselfdirectedsomeattention,duringthepastweek,totheartofbaking;andmysonWilkinshasissuedforthwithawalking-stickanddrivencattle,whenpermitted,bytheruggedhirelingswhohadthemincharge,torenderanyvoluntaryserviceinthatdirectionwhichIregrettosay,forthecreditofournature,wasnotoften;hebeinggenerallywarned,withimprecations,todesist.’

           ‘Allveryrightindeed,’saidmyaunt,encouragingly.‘Mrs.Micawberhasbeenbusy,too,Ihavenodoubt.’

           ‘Mydearmadam,’returnedMrs.Micawber,withherbusiness-likeair.

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