Дэвид Копперфильд

Somebody Turns up

           Dickfromthehoteltothecoachofficebeforegoingbacktoschool(forwehadanhour’sschoolbeforebreakfast),ImetUriahinthestreet,whoremindedmeofthepromiseIhadmadetotaketeawithhimselfandhismother:adding,withawrithe,‘ButIdidn’texpectyoutokeepit,MasterCopperfield,we’resoveryumble.’

           IreallyhadnotyetbeenabletomakeupmymindwhetherIlikedUriahordetestedhim;andIwasverydoubtfulaboutitstill,asIstoodlookinghiminthefaceinthestreet.ButIfeltitquiteanaffronttobesupposedproud,andsaidIonlywantedtobeasked.

           Oh,ifthat’sall,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriah,‘anditreallyisn’tourumblenessthatpreventsyou,willyoucomethisevening?Butifitisourumbleness,Ihopeyouwon’tmindowningtoit,MasterCopperfield;forwearewellawareofourcondition.’

           IsaidIwouldmentionittoMr.Wickfield,andifheapproved,asIhadnodoubthewould,Iwouldcomewithpleasure.So,atsixo’clockthatevening,whichwasoneoftheearlyofficeevenings,Iannouncedmyselfasready,toUriah.

           ‘Motherwillbeproud,indeed,’hesaid,aswewalkedawaytogether.‘Orshewouldbeproud,ifitwasn’tsinful,MasterCopperfield.’

           ‘Yetyoudidn’tmindsupposingIwasproudthismorning,’Ireturned.

           ‘Ohdear,no,MasterCopperfield!’returnedUriah.

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