Дэвид Копперфильд

Somebody Turns up

           Micawber,‘Iwillnotdisguisefromyou,mydearMasterCopperfield,thatwhenthatbranchofmyfamilywhichissettledinPlymouth,becameawarethatMr.Micawberwasaccompaniedbymyself,andbylittleWilkinsandhissister,andbythetwins,theydidnotreceivehimwiththatardourwhichhemighthaveexpected,beingsonewlyreleasedfromcaptivity.Infact,’saidMrs.Micawber,loweringhervoice,‘thisisbetweenourselvesourreceptionwascool.’

           ‘Dearme!’Isaid.

           ‘Yes,’saidMrs.Micawber.‘Itistrulypainfultocontemplatemankindinsuchanaspect,MasterCopperfield,butourreceptionwas,decidedly,cool.Thereisnodoubtaboutit.Infact,thatbranchofmyfamilywhichissettledinPlymouthbecamequitepersonaltoMr.Micawber,beforewehadbeenthereaweek.’

           Isaid,andthought,thattheyoughttobeashamedofthemselves.

           ‘Still,soitwas,’continuedMrs.Micawber.‘Undersuchcircumstances,whatcouldamanofMr.Micawber’sspiritdo?Butoneobviouscoursewasleft.Toborrow,ofthatbranchofmyfamily,themoneytoreturntoLondon,andtoreturnatanysacrifice.’

           ‘Thenyouallcamebackagain,ma’am?’Isaid.

           ‘Weallcamebackagain,’repliedMrs.Micawber.‘Sincethen,IhaveconsultedotherbranchesofmyfamilyonthecoursewhichitismostexpedientforMr.MicawbertotakeforImaintainthathemusttakesomecourse,MasterCopperfield,’saidMrs.

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