Дэвид Копперфильд

My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           Ididn’tthinkMissCreakleequaltolittleEm’lyinpointofbeauty,andIdidn’tloveher(Ididn’tdare);butIthoughtherayoungladyofextraordinaryattractions,andinpointofgentilitynottobesurpassed.WhenSteerforth,inwhitetrousers,carriedherparasolforher,Ifeltproudtoknowhim;andbelievedthatshecouldnotchoosebutadorehimwithallherheart.Mr.SharpandMr.Mellwerebothnotablepersonagesinmyeyes;butSteerforthwastothemwhatthesunwastotwostars.

           Steerforthcontinuedhisprotectionofme,andprovedaveryusefulfriend;sincenobodydaredtoannoyonewhomhehonouredwithhiscountenance.Hecouldn’toratalleventshedidn’tdefendmefromMr.Creakle,whowasveryseverewithme;butwheneverIhadbeentreatedworsethanusual,healwaystoldmethatIwantedalittleofhispluck,andthathewouldn’thavestoodithimself;whichIfeltheintendedforencouragement,andconsideredtobeverykindofhim.Therewasoneadvantage,andonlyonethatIknowof,inMr.Creakle’sseverity.HefoundmyplacardinhiswaywhenhecameupordownbehindtheformonwhichIsat,andwantedtomakeacutatmeinpassing;forthisreasonitwassoontakenoff,andIsawitnomore.

           AnaccidentalcircumstancecementedtheintimacybetweenSteerforthandme,inamannerthatinspiredmewithgreatprideandsatisfaction,thoughitsometimesledtoinconvenience.

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