Дэвид Копперфильд

My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           

           InthisIwasmuchassistedbyMr.Mell,whohadalikingformethatIamgratefultoremember.ItalwaysgavemepaintoobservethatSteerforthtreatedhimwithsystematicdisparagement,andseldomlostanoccasionofwoundinghisfeelings,orinducingotherstodoso.Thistroubledmethemoreforalongtime,becauseIhadsoontoldSteerforth,fromwhomIcouldnomorekeepsuchasecret,thanIcouldkeepacakeoranyothertangiblepossession,aboutthetwooldwomenMr.Mellhadtakenmetosee;andIwasalwaysafraidthatSteerforthwouldletitout,andtwithimwithit.

           Welittlethought,anyoneofus,Idaresay,whenIatemybreakfastthatfirstmorning,andwenttosleepundertheshadowofthepeacock’sfeatherstothesoundoftheflute,whatconsequenceswouldcomeoftheintroductionintothosealms-housesofmyinsignificantperson.Butthevisithaditsunforeseenconsequences;andofaserioussort,too,intheirway.

           OnedaywhenMr.Creaklekeptthehousefromindisposition,whichnaturallydiffusedalivelyjoythroughtheschool,therewasagooddealofnoiseinthecourseofthemorning’swork.Thegreatreliefandsatisfactionexperiencedbytheboysmadethemdifficulttomanage;andthoughthedreadedTungaybroughthiswoodenlegintwiceorthrice,andtooknotesoftheprincipaloffenders’names,nogreatimpressionwasmadebyit,astheywereprettysureofgettingintotroubletomorrow,dowhattheywould,andthoughtitwise,nodoubt,toenjoythemselvestoday.

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