Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           Micawbermighthaveanopportunityofdevelopinghisviews.’

           ‘Mydear,’saidMr.Micawber,withsomeheat,‘itmaybebetterformetostatedistinctly,atonce,thatifIweretodevelopmyviewstothatassembledgroup,theywouldpossiblybefoundofanoffensivenature:myimpressionbeingthatyourfamilyare,intheaggregate,impertinentSnobs;and,indetail,unmitigatedRuffians.’

           ‘Micawber,’saidMrs.Micawber,shakingherhead,‘no!Youhaveneverunderstoodthem,andtheyhaveneverunderstoodyou.’

           Mr.Micawbercoughed.

           ‘Theyhaveneverunderstoodyou,Micawber,’saidhiswife.‘Theymaybeincapableofit.Ifso,thatistheirmisfortune.Icanpitytheirmisfortune.’

           ‘Iamextremelysorry,mydearEmma,’saidMr.Micawber,relenting,‘tohavebeenbetrayedintoanyexpressionsthatmight,evenremotely,havetheappearanceofbeingstrongexpressions.AllIwouldsayis,thatIcangoabroadwithoutyourfamilycomingforwardtofavourme,inshort,withapartingShoveoftheircoldshoulders;andthat,uponthewhole,IwouldratherleaveEnglandwithsuchimpetusasIpossess,thanderiveanyaccelerationofitfromthatquarter.Atthesametime,mydear,iftheyshouldcondescendtoreplytoyourcommunicationswhichourjointexperiencerendersmostimprobablefarbeitfrommetobeabarriertoyourwishes.’

           Thematterbeingthusamicablysettled,Mr.MicawbergaveMrs.

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