Дэвид Копперфильд

Tommy Traddles

           

           ‘However,’hesaid,‘it’snotthatwehaven’tmadeabeginningtowardshousekeeping.No,no;wehavebegun.Wemustgetonbydegrees,butwehavebegun.Here,’drawingtheclothoffwithgreatprideandcare,‘aretwopiecesoffurnituretocommencewith.Thisflower-potandstand,sheboughtherself.Youputthatinaparlourwindow,’saidTraddles,fallingalittlebackfromittosurveyitwiththegreateradmiration,‘withaplantinit,and-andthereyouare!Thislittleroundtablewiththemarbletop(it’stwofeettenincircumference),Ibought.Youwanttolayabookdown,youknow,orsomebodycomestoseeyouoryourwife,andwantsaplacetostandacupofteaupon,and—andthereyouareagain!’saidTraddles.‘It’sanadmirablepieceofworkmanship—firmasarock!’Ipraisedthemboth,highly,andTraddlesreplacedthecoveringascarefullyashehadremovedit.

           ‘It’snotagreatdealtowardsthefurnishing,’saidTraddles,‘butit’ssomething.Thetable-cloths,andpillow-cases,andarticlesofthatkind,arewhatdiscouragememost,Copperfield.Sodoestheironmongerycandle-boxes,andgridirons,andthatsortofnecessaries—becausethosethingstell,andmountup.However,“waitandhope!”AndIassureyoushe’sthedearestgirl!’

           ‘Iamquitecertainofit,’saidI.

           ‘Inthemeantime,’saidTraddles,comingbacktohischair;‘andthisistheendofmyprosingaboutmyself,IgetonaswellasIcan.

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