Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           Wickfield’skindintentiontogivememyarticles,whichwouldotherwisenotlaywithintheumblemeansofmotherandself!’

           ‘Then,whenyourarticledtimeisover,you’llbearegularlawyer,Isuppose?’saidI.

           ‘WiththeblessingofProvidence,MasterCopperfield,’returnedUriah.

           ‘Perhapsyou’llbeapartnerinMr.Wickfield’sbusiness,oneofthesedays,’Isaid,tomakemyselfagreeable;‘anditwillbeWickfieldandHeep,orHeeplateWickfield.’

           ‘Ohno,MasterCopperfield,’returnedUriah,shakinghishead,‘Iammuchtooumbleforthat!’

           Hecertainlydidlookuncommonlylikethecarvedfaceonthebeamoutsidemywindow,ashesat,inhishumility,eyeingmesideways,withhismouthwidened,andthecreasesinhischeeks.

           ‘Mr.Wickfieldisamostexcellentman,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriah.‘Ifyouhaveknownhimlong,youknowit,Iamsure,muchbetterthanIcaninformyou.’

           IrepliedthatIwascertainhewas;butthatIhadnotknownhimlongmyself,thoughhewasafriendofmyaunt’s.

           ‘Oh,indeed,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriah.‘Yourauntisasweetlady,MasterCopperfield!’

           Hehadawayofwrithingwhenhewantedtoexpressenthusiasm,whichwasveryugly;andwhichdivertedmyattentionfromthecomplimenthehadpaidmyrelation,tothesnakytwistingsofhisthroatandbody.

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