Дэвид Копперфильд

I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           Gummidge,andlittleEm’ly,thatday;andpassedthenightatPeggotty’s,inalittleroomintheroof(withtheCrocodileBookonashelfbythebed’shead)whichwastobealwaysmine,Peggottysaid,andshouldalwaysbekeptformeinexactlythesamestate.

           ‘Youngorold,Davydear,aslongasIamaliveandhavethishouseovermyhead,’saidPeggotty,‘youshallfinditasifIexpectedyouheredirectlyminute.Ishallkeepiteveryday,asIusedtokeepyouroldlittleroom,mydarling;andifyouwastogotoChina,youmightthinkofitasbeingkeptjustthesame,allthetimeyouwereaway.’

           Ifeltthetruthandconstancyofmydearoldnurse,withallmyheart,andthankedheraswellasIcould.Thatwasnotverywell,forshespoketomethus,withherarmsroundmyneck,inthemorning,andIwasgoinghomeinthemorning,andIwenthomeinthemorning,withherselfandMr.Barkisinthecart.Theyleftmeatthegate,noteasilyorlightly;anditwasastrangesighttometoseethecartgoon,takingPeggottyaway,andleavingmeundertheoldelm-treeslookingatthehouse,inwhichtherewasnofacetolookonminewithloveorlikinganymore.

           AndnowIfellintoastateofneglect,whichIcannotlookbackuponwithoutcompassion.Ifellatonceintoasolitarycondition,-apartfromallfriendlynotice,apartfromthesocietyofallotherboysofmyownage,apartfromallcompanionshipbutmyownspiritlessthoughts,whichseemstocastitsgloomuponthispaperasIwrite.

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