Дэвид Копперфильд

I Look About Me, and Make a Discovery

           Markleham,shakingherheadandherfan,‘youlittleknowmypoorJackMaldonwhenyouaskthatquestion.Say?Nothe.Youmightdraghimattheheelsoffourwildhorsesfirst.’

           ‘Mama!’saidMrs.Strong.

           ‘Annie,mydear,’returnedhermother,‘onceforall,Imustreallybegthatyouwillnotinterferewithme,unlessitistoconfirmwhatIsay.YouknowaswellasIdothatyourcousinMaldonwouldbedraggedattheheelsofanynumberofwildhorseswhyshouldIconfinemyselftofour!IWON’Tconfinemyselftofoureight,sixteen,two-and-thirty,ratherthansayanythingcalculatedtooverturntheDoctor’splans.’

           ‘Wickfield’splans,’saidtheDoctor,strokinghisface,andlookingpenitentlyathisadviser.‘Thatistosay,ourjointplansforhim.Isaidmyself,abroadorathome.’

           ‘AndIsaid’addedMr.Wickfieldgravely,‘abroad.Iwasthemeansofsendinghimabroad.It’smyresponsibility.’

           ‘Oh!Responsibility!’saidtheOldSoldier.‘Everythingwasdoneforthebest,mydearMr.Wickfield;everythingwasdoneforthekindestandbest,weknow.Butifthedearfellowcan’tlivethere,hecan’tlivethere.Andifhecan’tlivethere,he’lldiethere,soonerthanhe’lloverturntheDoctor’splans.Iknowhim,’saidtheOldSoldier,fanningherself,inasortofcalmpropheticagony,‘andIknowhe’lldiethere,soonerthanhe’lloverturntheDoctor’splans.

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