Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           Nowmyopinionis,thatitcameintocirculationprincipallyonaccountofhersometimessaying,attheschool,thatifshewasaladyshewouldliketodoso-and-soforheruncledon’tyousee?andbuyhimsuch-and-suchfinethings.’

           ‘Iassureyou,Mr.Omer,shehassaidsotome,’Ireturnedeagerly,‘whenwewerebothchildren.’

           Mr.Omernoddedhisheadandrubbedhischin.‘Justso.Thenoutofaverylittle,shecoulddressherself,yousee,betterthanmostotherscouldoutofadeal,andthatmadethingsunpleasant.Moreover,shewasratherwhatmightbecalledwaywardI’llgosofarastosaywhatIshouldcallwaywardmyself,’saidMr.Omer;‘-didn’tknowherownmindquitealittlespoiledandcouldn’t,atfirst,exactlybindherselfdown.Nomorethanthatwaseversaidagainsther,Minnie?’

           ‘No,father,’saidMrs.Joram.‘That’stheworst,Ibelieve.’

           ‘Sowhenshegotasituation,’saidMr.Omer,‘tokeepafractiousoldladycompany,theydidn’tverywellagree,andshedidn’tstop.Atlastshecamehere,apprenticedforthreeyears.Nearlytwoof‘emareover,andshehasbeenasgoodagirlaseverwas.Worthanysix!Minnie,issheworthanysix,now?’

           ‘Yes,father,’repliedMinnie.‘NeversayIdetractedfromher!’

           ‘Verygood,’saidMr.Omer.‘That’sright.

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