Дэвид Копперфильд

Steerforth’s Home

           Myson’shighspiritmadeitdesirablethatheshouldbeplacedwithsomemanwhofeltitssuperiority,andwouldbecontenttobowhimselfbeforeit;andwefoundsuchamanthere.’

           Iknewthat,knowingthefellow.AndyetIdidnotdespisehimthemoreforit,butthoughtitaredeemingqualityinhimifhecouldbeallowedanygracefornotresistingonesoirresistibleasSteerforth.

           ‘Myson’sgreatcapacitywastemptedon,there,byafeelingofvoluntaryemulationandconsciouspride,’thefondladywentontosay.‘Hewouldhaverisenagainstallconstraint;buthefoundhimselfthemonarchoftheplace,andhehaughtilydeterminedtobeworthyofhisstation.Itwaslikehimself.’

           Iechoed,withallmyheartandsoul,thatitwaslikehimself.

           ‘Somysontook,ofhisownwill,andonnocompulsion,tothecourseinwhichhecanalways,whenitishispleasure,outstripeverycompetitor,’shepursued.‘Mysoninformsme,Mr.Copperfield,thatyouwerequitedevotedtohim,andthatwhenyoumetyesterdayyoumadeyourselfknowntohimwithtearsofjoy.IshouldbeanaffectedwomanifImadeanypretenceofbeingsurprisedbymyson’sinspiringsuchemotions;butIcannotbeindifferenttoanyonewhoissosensibleofhismerit,andIamverygladtoseeyouhere,andcanassureyouthathefeelsanunusualfriendshipforyou,andthatyoumayrelyonhisprotection.’

           MissDartleplayedbackgammonaseagerlyasshedideverythingelse.

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