Дэвид Копперфильд

I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance

           Heenjoyedmyplacardsomuch,thathesavedmefromtheembarrassmentofeitherdisclosureorconcealment,bypresentingmetoeveryotherboywhocameback,greatorsmall,immediatelyonhisarrival,inthisformofintroduction,‘Lookhere!Here’sagame!’Happily,too,thegreaterpartoftheboyscamebacklow-spirited,andwerenotsoboisterousatmyexpenseasIhadexpected.SomeofthemcertainlydiddanceaboutmelikewildIndians,andthegreaterpartcouldnotresistthetemptationofpretendingthatIwasadog,andpattingandsoothingme,lestIshouldbite,andsaying,‘Liedown,sir!’andcallingmeTowzer.Thiswasnaturallyconfusing,amongsomanystrangers,andcostmesometears,butonthewholeitwasmuchbetterthanIhadanticipated.

           Iwasnotconsideredasbeingformallyreceivedintotheschool,however,untilJ.Steerfortharrived.Beforethisboy,whowasreputedtobeagreatscholar,andwasverygood-looking,andatleasthalf-a-dozenyearsmysenior,Iwascarriedasbeforeamagistrate.Heinquired,underashedintheplayground,intotheparticularsofmypunishment,andwaspleasedtoexpresshisopinionthatitwas‘ajollyshame’;forwhichIbecameboundtohimeverafterwards.

           ‘Whatmoneyhaveyougot,Copperfield?’hesaid,walkingasidewithmewhenhehaddisposedofmyaffairintheseterms.Itoldhimsevenshillings.

           ‘Youhadbettergiveittometotakecareof,’hesaid.‘Atleast,youcanifyoulike.Youneedn’tifyoudon’tlike.

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