Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           

           ‘Doyousupposehehasanymoney,Traddles?’Iasked.

           ‘Ohdear,yes,Ishouldthinkso,’hereplied,shakinghishead,seriously.‘Ishouldsayhemusthavepocketedagooddeal,inonewayorother.But,Ithinkyouwouldfind,Copperfield,ifyouhadanopportunityofobservinghiscourse,thatmoneywouldneverkeepthatmanoutofmischief.Heissuchanincarnatehypocrite,thatwhateverobjecthepursues,hemustpursuecrookedly.It’shisonlycompensationfortheoutwardrestraintsheputsuponhimself.Alwayscreepingalongthegroundtosomesmallendorother,hewillalwaysmagnifyeveryobjectintheway;andconsequentlywillhateandsuspecteverybodythatcomes,inthemostinnocentmanner,betweenhimandit.Sothecrookedcourseswillbecomecrookeder,atanymoment,fortheleastreason,orfornone.It’sonlynecessarytoconsiderhishistoryhere,’saidTraddles,‘toknowthat.’

           ‘He’samonsterofmeanness!’saidmyaunt.

           ‘ReallyIdon’tknowaboutthat,’observedTraddlesthoughtfully.‘Manypeoplecanbeverymean,whentheygivetheirmindstoit.’

           ‘Andnow,touchingMr.Micawber,’saidmyaunt.

           ‘Well,really,’saidTraddles,cheerfully,‘Imust,oncemore,giveMr.Micawberhighpraise.Butforhishavingbeensopatientandperseveringforsolongatime,wenevercouldhavehopedtodoanythingworthspeakingof.AndIthinkweoughttoconsiderthatMr.

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