Дэвид Копперфильд

Liking Life on My Own Account No Better, I Form a Great Resolution

           

           Peggotty’sanswersoonarrived,andwas,asusual,fullofaffectionatedevotion.Sheenclosedthehalfguinea(IwasafraidshemusthavehadaworldoftroubletogetitoutofMr.Barkis’sbox),andtoldmethatMissBetseylivednearDover,butwhetheratDoveritself,atHythe,Sandgate,orFolkestone,shecouldnotsay.Oneofourmen,however,informingmeonmyaskinghimabouttheseplaces,thattheywereallclosetogether,Ideemedthisenoughformyobject,andresolvedtosetoutattheendofthatweek.

           Beingaveryhonestlittlecreature,andunwillingtodisgracethememoryIwasgoingtoleavebehindmeatMurdstoneandGrinby’s,IconsideredmyselfboundtoremainuntilSaturdaynight;and,asIhadbeenpaidaweek’swagesinadvancewhenIfirstcamethere,nottopresentmyselfinthecounting-houseattheusualhour,toreceivemystipend.Forthisexpressreason,Ihadborrowedthehalf-guinea,thatImightnotbewithoutafundformytravelling-expenses.Accordingly,whentheSaturdaynightcame,andwewereallwaitinginthewarehousetobepaid,andTippthecarman,whoalwaystookprecedence,wentinfirsttodrawhismoney,IshookMickWalkerbythehand;askedhim,whenitcametohisturntobepaid,tosaytoMr.QuinionthatIhadgonetomovemyboxtoTipp’s;and,biddingalastgoodnighttoMealyPotatoes,ranaway.

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