Дэвид Копперфильд

Good and Bad Angels

           ”’

           ‘Lordblessmysoul!’criedMr.Spiker.

           “‘Money,ornorelease,”’repeatedMr.Gulpidge,firmly.‘Thenextinreversionyouunderstandme?’

           ‘K.,’saidMr.Spiker,withanominouslook.

           ‘-K.thenpositivelyrefusedtosign.HewasattendedatNewmarketforthatpurpose,andhepoint-blankrefusedtodoit.’

           Mr.Spikerwassointerested,thathebecamequitestony.

           ‘Sothematterrestsatthishour,’saidMr.Gulpidge,throwinghimselfbackinhischair.‘OurfriendWaterbrookwillexcusemeifIforbeartoexplainmyselfgenerally,onaccountofthemagnitudeoftheinterestsinvolved.’

           Mr.Waterbrookwasonlytoohappy,asitappearedtome,tohavesuchinterests,andsuchnames,evenhintedat,acrosshistable.Heassumedanexpressionofgloomyintelligence(thoughIampersuadedheknewnomoreaboutthediscussionthanIdid),andhighlyapprovedofthediscretionthathadbeenobserved.Mr.Spiker,afterthereceiptofsuchaconfidence,naturallydesiredtofavourhisfriendwithaconfidenceofhisown;thereforetheforegoingdialoguewassucceededbyanother,inwhichitwasMr.Gulpidge’sturntobesurprised,andthatbyanotherinwhichthesurprisecameroundtoMr.Spiker’sturnagain,andsoon,turnandturnabout.

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