Дэвид Копперфильд

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           Iglancedabouttheroom,whichhadhaditssandedfloorsanded,nodoubt,inexactlythesamemannerwhenthechiefwaiterwasaboy-ifheeverwasaboy,whichappearedimprobable;andattheshiningtables,whereIsawmyselfreflected,inunruffleddepthsofoldmahogany;andatthelamps,withoutaflawintheirtrimmingorcleaning;andatthecomfortablegreencurtains,withtheirpurebrassrods,snuglyenclosingtheboxes;andatthetwolargecoalfires,brightlyburning;andattherowsofdecanters,burlyasifwiththeconsciousnessofpipesofexpensiveoldportwinebelow;andbothEngland,andthelaw,appearedtometobeverydifficultindeedtobetakenbystorm.Iwentuptomybedroomtochangemywetclothes;andthevastextentofthatoldwainscotedapartment(whichwasoverthearchwayleadingtotheInn,Iremember),andthesedateimmensityofthefour-postbedstead,andtheindomitablegravityofthechestsofdrawers,allseemedtouniteinsternlyfrowningonthefortunesofTraddles,oronanysuchdaringyouth.Icamedownagaintomydinner;andeventheslowcomfortofthemeal,andtheorderlysilenceoftheplacewhichwasbareofguests,theLongVacationnotyetbeingoverwereeloquentontheaudacityofTraddles,andhissmallhopesofalivelihoodfortwentyyearstocome.

           IhadseennothinglikethissinceIwentaway,anditquitedashedmyhopesformyfriend.Thechiefwaiterhadhadenoughofme.

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