Дэвид Копперфильд

Somebody Turns up

           Micawber,inoneofhisburstsofconfidence,‘theyareweanedandMrs.Micawberis,atpresent,mytravellingcompanion.Shewillberejoiced,Copperfield,torenewheracquaintancewithonewhohasprovedhimselfinallrespectsaworthyministeratthesacredaltaroffriendship.’

           IsaidIshouldbedelightedtoseeher.

           ‘Youareverygood,’saidMr.Micawber.

           Mr.Micawberthensmiled,settledhischinagain,andlookedabouthim.

           ‘IhavediscoveredmyfriendCopperfield,’saidMr.Micawbergenteelly,andwithoutaddressinghimselfparticularlytoanyone,‘notinsolitude,butpartakingofasocialmealincompanywithawidowlady,andonewhoisapparentlyheroffspringinshort,’saidMr.Micawber,inanotherofhisburstsofconfidence,‘herson.Ishallesteemitanhonourtobepresented.’

           Icoulddonoless,underthesecircumstances,thanmakeMr.MicawberknowntoUriahHeepandhismother;whichIaccordinglydid.Astheyabasedthemselvesbeforehim,Mr.Micawbertookaseat,andwavedhishandinhismostcourtlymanner.

           ‘AnyfriendofmyfriendCopperfield’s,’saidMr.Micawber,‘hasapersonalclaimuponmyself.’

           ‘Wearetooumble,sir,’saidMrs.Heep,‘mysonandme,tobethefriendsofMasterCopperfield.Hehasbeensogoodastakehisteawithus,andwearethankfultohimforhiscompany,alsotoyou,sir,foryournotice.’

           ‘Ma’am,’returnedMr.

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