Дэвид Копперфильд

I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           

           HowmerrylittleEm’lymadeherselfaboutit!WithwhatademureassumptionofbeingimmenselyolderandwiserthanI,thefairylittlewomansaidIwas‘asillyboy’;andthenlaughedsocharminglythatIforgotthepainofbeingcalledbythatdisparagingname,inthepleasureoflookingather.

           Mr.BarkisandPeggottywereagoodwhileinthechurch,butcameoutatlast,andthenwedroveawayintothecountry.Asweweregoingalong,Mr.Barkisturnedtome,andsaid,withawink,bytheby,Ishouldhardlyhavethought,before,thathecouldwink:

           ‘WhatnamewasitasIwroteupinthecart?’

           ‘ClaraPeggotty,’Ianswered.

           ‘WhatnamewoulditbeasIshouldwriteupnow,iftherewasatilthere?’

           ‘ClaraPeggotty,again?’Isuggested.

           ‘ClaraPeggottyBARKIS!’hereturned,andburstintoaroaroflaughterthatshookthechaise.

           Inaword,theyweremarried,andhadgoneintothechurchfornootherpurpose.Peggottywasresolvedthatitshouldbequietlydone;andtheclerkhadgivenheraway,andtherehadbeennowitnessesoftheceremony.ShewasalittleconfusedwhenMr.Barkismadethisabruptannouncementoftheirunion,andcouldnothugmeenoughintokenofherunimpairedaffection;butshesoonbecameherselfagain,andsaidshewasverygladitwasover.

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