Дэвид Копперфильд

I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don’t Like it

           Micawberinreferencetomyage,orwhethershewassofullofthesubjectthatshewouldhavetalkedaboutittotheverytwinsiftherehadbeennobodyelsetocommunicatewith,butthiswasthestraininwhichshebegan,andshewentonaccordinglyallthetimeIknewher.

           PoorMrs.Micawber!Shesaidshehadtriedtoexertherself,andso,Ihavenodoubt,shehad.Thecentreofthestreetdoorwasperfectlycoveredwithagreatbrass-plate,onwhichwasengraved‘Mrs.Micawber’sBoardingEstablishmentforYoungLadies’:butIneverfoundthatanyyoungladyhadeverbeentoschoolthere;orthatanyyoungladyevercame,orproposedtocome;orthattheleastpreparationwasevermadetoreceiveanyyounglady.TheonlyvisitorsIeversaw,orheardof,werecreditors.THEYusedtocomeatallhours,andsomeofthemwerequiteferocious.Onedirty-facedman,Ithinkhewasaboot-maker,usedtoedgehimselfintothepassageasearlyasseveno’clockinthemorning,andcallupthestairstoMr.Micawber‘Come!Youain’toutyet,youknow.Payus,willyou?Don’thide,youknow;that’smean.Iwouldn’tbemeanifIwasyou.Payus,willyou?Youjustpayus,d’yehear?Come!’Receivingnoanswertothesetaunts,hewouldmountinhiswrathtothewords‘swindlers’and‘robbers’;andthesebeingineffectualtoo,wouldsometimesgototheextremityofcrossingthestreet,androaringupatthewindowsofthesecondfloor,whereheknewMr.Micawberwas.Atthesetimes,Mr.

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