Дэвид Копперфильд

The Beginning of a Long Journey

           Gummidgeinalittletime!Shewasanotherwoman.Shewassodevoted,shehadsuchaquickperceptionofwhatitwouldbewelltosay,andwhatitwouldbewelltoleaveunsaid;shewassoforgetfulofherself,andsoregardfulofthesorrowabouther,thatIheldherinasortofveneration.Theworkshedidthatday!Thereweremanythingstobebroughtupfromthebeachandstoredintheouthouseasoars,nets,sails,cordage,spars,lobster-pots,bagsofballast,andthelike;andthoughtherewasabundanceofassistancerendered,therebeingnotapairofworkinghandsonallthatshorebutwouldhavelabouredhardforMr.Peggotty,andbeenwellpaidinbeingaskedtodoit,yetshepersisted,alldaylong,intoilingunderweightsthatshewasquiteunequalto,andfaggingtoandfroonallsortsofunnecessaryerrands.Astodeploringhermisfortunes,sheappearedtohaveentirelylosttherecollectionofeverhavinghadany.Shepreservedanequablecheerfulnessinthemidstofhersympathy,whichwasnottheleastastonishingpartofthechangethathadcomeoverher.Querulousnesswasoutofthequestion.Ididnotevenobservehervoicetofalter,orateartoescapefromhereyes,thewholedaythrough,untiltwilight;whensheandIandMr.

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