Дэвид Копперфильд

My Aunt Makes up Her Mind About Me

           Thoughshewasjustassharpthatdayasonthedaybefore,andwasinandoutaboutthedonkeysjustasoften,andwasthrownintoatremendousstateofindignation,whenayoungman,goingby,ogledJanetatawindow(whichwasoneofthegravestmisdemeanoursthatcouldbecommittedagainstmyaunt’sdignity),sheseemedtometocommandmoreofmyrespect,ifnotlessofmyfear.

           TheanxietyIunderwent,intheintervalwhichnecessarilyelapsedbeforeareplycouldbereceivedtoherlettertoMr.Murdstone,wasextreme;butImadeanendeavourtosuppressit,andtobeasagreeableasIcouldinaquietway,bothtomyauntandMr.Dick.ThelatterandIwouldhavegoneouttoflythegreatkite;butthatIhadstillnootherclothesthantheanythingbutornamentalgarmentswithwhichIhadbeendecoratedonthefirstday,andwhichconfinedmetothehouse,exceptforanhourafterdark,whenmyaunt,formyhealth’ssake,paradedmeupanddownonthecliffoutside,beforegoingtobed.AtlengththereplyfromMr.Murdstonecame,andmyauntinformedme,tomyinfiniteterror,thathewascomingtospeaktoherherselfonthenextday.Onthenextday,stillbundledupinmycurioushabiliments,Isatcountingthetime,flushedandheatedbytheconflictofsinkinghopesandrisingfearswithinme;andwaitingtobestartledbythesightofthegloomyface,whosenon-arrivalstartledmeeveryminute.

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