Дэвид Копперфильд

I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           

           Peggottycallinghisattentiontomysufferings,Mr.Barkisgavemealittlemoreroomatonce,andgotawaybydegrees.ButIcouldnothelpobservingthatheseemedtothinkhehadhituponawonderfulexpedientforexpressinghimselfinaneat,agreeable,andpointedmanner,withouttheinconvenienceofinventingconversation.Hemanifestlychuckledoveritforsometime.ByandbyheturnedtoPeggottyagain,andrepeating,‘Areyouprettycomfortablethough?’boredownuponusasbefore,untilthebreathwasnearlyedgedoutofmybody.Byandbyhemadeanotherdescentuponuswiththesameinquiry,andthesameresult.Atlength,IgotupwheneverIsawhimcoming,andstandingonthefoot-board,pretendedtolookattheprospect;afterwhichIdidverywell.

           Hewassopoliteastostopatapublic-house,expresslyonouraccount,andentertainuswithbroiledmuttonandbeer.EvenwhenPeggottywasintheactofdrinking,hewasseizedwithoneofthoseapproaches,andalmostchokedher.Butaswedrewnearertotheendofourjourney,hehadmoretodoandlesstimeforgallantry;andwhenwegotonYarmouthpavement,wewerealltoomuchshakenandjolted,Iapprehend,tohaveanyleisureforanythingelse.

           Mr.PeggottyandHamwaitedforusattheoldplace.TheyreceivedmeandPeggottyinanaffectionatemanner,andshookhandswithMr.

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