Дэвид Копперфильд

I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

           ‘Wealways,inthishouse,proposeamonthaninitiatorymonth.Ishouldbehappy,myself,toproposetwomonthsthreeanindefiniteperiod,infactbutIhaveapartner.Mr.Jorkins.’

           ‘Andthepremium,sir,’Ireturned,‘isathousandpounds?’

           ‘Andthepremium,Stampincluded,isathousandpounds,’saidMr.Spenlow.‘AsIhavementionedtoMissTrotwood,Iamactuatedbynomercenaryconsiderations;fewmenarelessso,Ibelieve;butMr.Jorkinshashisopinionsonthesesubjects,andIamboundtorespectMr.Jorkins’sopinions.Mr.Jorkinsthinksathousandpoundstoolittle,inshort.’

           ‘Isuppose,sir,’saidI,stilldesiringtosparemyaunt,‘thatitisnotthecustomhere,ifanarticledclerkwereparticularlyuseful,andmadehimselfaperfectmasterofhisprofession’Icouldnothelpblushing,thislookedsolikepraisingmyself‘Isupposeitisnotthecustom,inthelateryearsofhistime,toallowhimany

           Mr.Spenlow,byagreateffort,justliftedhisheadfarenoughoutofhiscravattoshakeit,andanswered,anticipatingtheword‘salary’:

           ‘No.IwillnotsaywhatconsiderationImightgivetothatpointmyself,Mr.Copperfield,ifIwereunfettered.Mr.Jorkinsisimmovable.’

           IwasquitedismayedbytheideaofthisterribleJorkins.

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