Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           

           Therefore,ifithaddependeduponmetotouchtheprevailingchordamongthemwithanyskill,Ishouldhavemadeapoorhandofit.ButitdependeduponSteerforth;andhediditwithsuchaddress,thatinafewminuteswewereallaseasyandashappyasitwaspossibletobe.

           ‘Mr.Peggotty,’hesaid,‘youareathoroughlygoodfellow,anddeservetobeashappyasyouaretonight.Myhanduponit!Ham,Igiveyoujoy,myboy.Myhanduponthat,too!Daisy,stirthefire,andmakeitabriskone!andMr.Peggotty,unlessyoucaninduceyourgentleniecetocomeback(forwhomIvacatethisseatinthecorner),Ishallgo.AnygapatyourfiresideonsuchanightsuchagapleastofallIwouldn’tmake,forthewealthoftheIndies!’

           SoMr.PeggottywentintomyoldroomtofetchlittleEm’ly.AtfirstlittleEm’lydidn’tliketocome,andthenHamwent.Presentlytheybroughthertothefireside,verymuchconfused,andveryshy,butshesoonbecamemoreassuredwhenshefoundhowgentlyandrespectfullySteerforthspoketoher;howskilfullyheavoidedanythingthatwouldembarrassher;howhetalkedtoMr.Peggottyofboats,andships,andtides,andfish;howhereferredtomeaboutthetimewhenhehadseenMr.PeggottyatSalemHouse;howdelightedhewaswiththeboatandallbelongingtoit;howlightlyandeasilyhecarriedon,untilhebroughtus,bydegrees,intoacharmedcircle,andwewerealltalkingawaywithoutanyreserve.

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