Дэвид Копперфильд

Good and Bad Angels

           Ihadadimrecollectionofhavingseenheratthetheatre,asifIhadseenherinapalemagiclantern;butsheappearedtoremembermeperfectly,andstilltosuspectmeofbeinginastateofintoxication.

           Findingbydegrees,however,thatIwassober,and(Ihope)thatIwasamodestyounggentleman,Mrs.Waterbrooksoftenedtowardsmeconsiderably,andinquired,firstly,ifIwentmuchintotheparks,andsecondly,ifIwentmuchintosociety.Onmyreplyingtoboththesequestionsinthenegative,itoccurredtomethatIfellagaininhergoodopinion;butsheconcealedthefactgracefully,andinvitedmetodinnernextday.Iacceptedtheinvitation,andtookmyleave,makingacallonUriahintheofficeasIwentout,andleavingacardforhiminhisabsence.

           WhenIwenttodinnernextday,andonthestreetdoorbeingopened,plungedintoavapour-bathofhaunchofmutton,IdivinedthatIwasnottheonlyguest,forIimmediatelyidentifiedtheticket-porterindisguise,assistingthefamilyservant,andwaitingatthefootofthestairstocarryupmyname.Helooked,tothebestofhisability,whenheaskedmeforitconfidentially,asifhehadneverseenmebefore;butwelldidIknowhim,andwelldidheknowme.Consciencemadecowardsofusboth.

           IfoundMr.Waterbrooktobeamiddle-agedgentleman,withashortthroat,andagooddealofshirt-collar,whoonlywantedablacknosetobetheportraitofapug-dog.

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