Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           

           ‘Howfortunateweare,too,’Ireturned,‘tohavearrivedtowitnesstheirhappinessinthatintendedmarriage!Ineversawpeoplesohappy.Howdelightfultoseeit,andtobemadethesharersintheirhonestjoy,aswehavebeen!’

           ‘That’sratherachuckle-headedfellowforthegirl;isn’the?’saidSteerforth.

           Hehadbeensoheartywithhim,andwiththemall,thatIfeltashockinthisunexpectedandcoldreply.Butturningquicklyuponhim,andseeingalaughinhiseyes,Ianswered,muchrelieved:

           ‘Ah,Steerforth!It’swellforyoutojokeaboutthepoor!YoumayskirmishwithMissDartle,ortrytohideyoursympathiesinjestfromme,butIknowbetter.WhenIseehowperfectlyyouunderstandthem,howexquisitelyyoucanenterintohappinesslikethisplainfisherman’s,orhumouralovelikemyoldnurse’s,Iknowthatthereisnotajoyorsorrow,notanemotion,ofsuchpeople,thatcanbeindifferenttoyou.AndIadmireandloveyouforit,Steerforth,twentytimesthemore!’

           Hestopped,and,lookinginmyface,said,‘Daisy,Ibelieveyouareinearnest,andaregood.Iwishweallwere!’NextmomenthewasgailysingingMr.Peggotty’ssong,aswewalkedataroundpacebacktoYarmouth.

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