Дэвид Копперфильд

I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

           Spenlowwasfetched,Iavailedmyselfoftheopportunity.Thefurnitureoftheroomwasold-fashionedanddusty;andthegreenbaizeonthetopofthewriting-tablehadlostallitscolour,andwasaswitheredandpaleasanoldpauper.Therewereagreatmanybundlesofpapersonit,someendorsedasAllegations,andsome(tomysurprise)asLibels,andsomeasbeingintheConsistoryCourt,andsomeintheArchesCourt,andsomeinthePrerogativeCourt,andsomeintheAdmiraltyCourt,andsomeintheDelegates’Court;givingmeoccasiontowondermuch,howmanyCourtstheremightbeinthegross,andhowlongitwouldtaketounderstandthemall.Besidesthese,thereweresundryimmensemanuscriptBooksofEvidencetakenonaffidavit,stronglybound,andtiedtogetherinmassivesets,asettoeachcause,asifeverycausewereahistoryintenortwentyvolumes.Allthislookedtolerablyexpensive,Ithought,andgavemeanagreeablenotionofaproctor’sbusiness.Iwascastingmyeyeswithincreasingcomplacencyovertheseandmanysimilarobjects,whenhastyfootstepswereheardintheroomoutside,andMr.Spenlow,inablackgowntrimmedwithwhitefur,camehurryingin,takingoffhishatashecame.

           Hewasalittlelight-hairedgentleman,withundeniableboots,andthestiffestofwhitecravatsandshirt-collars.Hewasbuttonedup,mightytrimandtight,andmusthavetakenagreatdealofpainswithhiswhiskers,whichwereaccuratelycurled.

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