Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am a New Boy in More Senses than One

           Iwasawkwardenoughintheirgames,andbackwardenoughintheirstudies;butcustomwouldimprovemeinthefirstrespect,Ihoped,andhardworkinthesecond.Accordingly,Iwenttoworkveryhard,bothinplayandinearnest,andgainedgreatcommendation.And,inaverylittlewhile,theMurdstoneandGrinbylifebecamesostrangetomethatIhardlybelievedinit,whilemypresentlifegrewsofamiliar,thatIseemedtohavebeenleadingitalongtime.

           DoctorStrong’swasanexcellentschool;asdifferentfromMr.Creakle’sasgoodisfromevil.Itwasverygravelyanddecorouslyordered,andonasoundsystem;withanappeal,ineverything,tothehonourandgoodfaithoftheboys,andanavowedintentiontorelyontheirpossessionofthosequalitiesunlesstheyprovedthemselvesunworthyofit,whichworkedwonders.Weallfeltthatwehadapartinthemanagementoftheplace,andinsustainingitscharacteranddignity.Hence,wesoonbecamewarmlyattachedtoit-IamsureIdidforone,andIneverknew,inallmytime,ofanyotherboybeingotherwiseandlearntwithagoodwill,desiringtodoitcredit.Wehadnoblegamesoutofhours,andplentyofliberty;buteventhen,asIremember,wewerewellspokenofinthetown,andrarelydidanydisgrace,byourappearanceormanner,tothereputationofDoctorStrongandDoctorStrong’sboys.

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