Дэвид Копперфильд

Some Old Scenes, and Some New People

           Ha!ha!ha!Uponmylife,“thewholesocialsystem”(asthemencallitwhentheymakespeechesinParliament)isasystemofPrince’snails!’saidthisleastofwomen,tryingtofoldhershortarms,andnoddingherlargehead.

           Steerforthlaughedheartily,andIlaughedtoo.MissMowchercontinuingallthetimetoshakeherhead(whichwasverymuchononeside),andtolookintotheairwithoneeye,andtowinkwiththeother.

           ‘Well,well!’shesaid,smitinghersmallknees,andrising,‘thisisnotbusiness.Come,Steerforth,let’sexplorethepolarregions,andhaveitover.’

           Shethenselectedtwoorthreeofthelittleinstruments,andalittlebottle,andasked(tomysurprise)ifthetablewouldbear.OnSteerforth’sreplyingintheaffirmative,shepushedachairagainstit,andbeggingtheassistanceofmyhand,mountedup,prettynimbly,tothetop,asifitwereastage.

           ‘Ifeitherofyousawmyankles,’shesaid,whenshewassafelyelevated,‘sayso,andI’llgohomeanddestroymyself!’

           ‘Ididnot,’saidSteerforth.

           ‘Ididnot,’saidI.

           ‘Wellthen,’criedMissMowcher,’I’llconsenttolive.Now,ducky,ducky,ducky,cometoMrs.Bondandbekilled.

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