Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           

           ‘Thisisawildkindofplace,Steerforth,isitnot?’

           ‘Dismalenoughinthedark,’hesaid:‘andthesearoarsasifitwerehungryforus.Isthattheboat,whereIseealightyonder?’‘That’stheboat,’saidI.

           ‘Andit’sthesameIsawthismorning,’hereturned.‘Icamestraighttoit,byinstinct,Isuppose.’

           Wesaidnomoreasweapproachedthelight,butmadesoftlyforthedoor.Ilaidmyhanduponthelatch;andwhisperingSteerforthtokeepclosetome,wentin.

           Amurmurofvoiceshadbeenaudibleontheoutside,and,atthemomentofourentrance,aclappingofhands:whichlatternoise,Iwassurprisedtosee,proceededfromthegenerallydisconsolateMrs.Gummidge.ButMrs.Gummidgewasnottheonlypersontherewhowasunusuallyexcited.Mr.Peggotty,hisfacelightedupwithuncommonsatisfaction,andlaughingwithallhismight,heldhisrougharmswideopen,asifforlittleEm’lytorunintothem;Ham,withamixedexpressioninhisfaceofadmiration,exultation,andalumberingsortofbashfulnessthatsatuponhimverywell,heldlittleEm’lybythehand,asifhewerepresentinghertoMr.Peggotty;littleEm’lyherself,blushingandshy,butdelightedwithMr.Peggotty’sdelight,asherjoyouseyesexpressed,wasstoppedbyourentrance(forshesawusfirst)intheveryactofspringingfromHamtonestleinMr.Peggotty’sembrace.

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