Дэвид Копперфильд

Somebody Turns up

           Barkiswasanexcellenthusband,shesaid,thoughstillalittlenear;butweallhadourfaults,andshehadplenty(thoughIamsureIdon’tknowwhattheywere);andhesenthisduty,andmylittlebedroomwasalwaysreadyforme.Mr.Peggottywaswell,andHamwaswell,andMrs..Gummidgewasbutpoorly,andlittleEm’lywouldn’tsendherlove,butsaidthatPeggottymightsendit,ifsheliked.

           AllthisintelligenceIdutifullyimpartedtomyaunt,onlyreservingtomyselfthementionoflittleEm’ly,towhomIinstinctivelyfeltthatshewouldnotverytenderlyincline.WhileIwasyetnewatDoctorStrong’s,shemadeseveralexcursionsovertoCanterburytoseeme,andalwaysatunseasonablehours:withtheview,Isuppose,oftakingmebysurprise.But,findingmewellemployed,andbearingagoodcharacter,andhearingonallhandsthatIrosefastintheschool,shesoondiscontinuedthesevisits.IsawheronaSaturday,everythirdorfourthweek,whenIwentovertoDoverforatreat;andIsawMr.DickeveryalternateWednesday,whenhearrivedbystage-coachatnoon,tostayuntilnextmorning.

           OntheseoccasionsMr.Dicknevertravelledwithoutaleathernwriting-desk,containingasupplyofstationeryandtheMemorial;inrelationtowhichdocumenthehadanotionthattimewasbeginningtopressnow,andthatitreallymustbegotoutofhand.

           Mr.Dickwasverypartialtogingerbread.

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