Дэвид Копперфильд

Good and Bad Angels

           

           Isaidhewasahound,which,atthemoment,wasagreatsatisfactiontome.

           ‘AtthetimeIspeakof,asthetimewhenpapaspoketome,’pursuedAgnes,‘hehadtoldpapathathewasgoingaway;thathewasverysorry,andunwillingtoleave,butthathehadbetterprospects.Papawasverymuchdepressedthen,andmoreboweddownbycarethaneveryouorIhaveseenhim;butheseemedrelievedbythisexpedientofthepartnership,thoughatthesametimeheseemedhurtbyitandashamedofit.’

           ‘Andhowdidyoureceiveit,Agnes?’

           ‘Idid,Trotwood,’shereplied,‘whatIhopewasright.Feelingsurethatitwasnecessaryforpapa’speacethatthesacrificeshouldbemade,Ientreatedhimtomakeit.Isaiditwouldlightentheloadofhislife—Ihopeitwill!andthatitwouldgivemeincreasedopportunitiesofbeinghiscompanion.Oh,Trotwood!’criedAgnes,puttingherhandsbeforeherface,ashertearsstartedonit,‘IalmostfeelasifIhadbeenpapa’senemy,insteadofhislovingchild.ForIknowhowhehasaltered,inhisdevotiontome.Iknowhowhehasnarrowedthecircleofhissympathiesandduties,intheconcentrationofhiswholeminduponme.Iknowwhatamultitudeofthingshehasshutoutformysake,andhowhisanxiousthoughtsofmehaveshadowedhislife,andweakenedhisstrengthandenergy,byturningthemalwaysupononeidea.

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