Дэвид Копперфильд

The Beginning of a Long Journey

           

           ‘Now,mind!’sheexclaimed,turningbackonherwaytothedoor,andlookingshrewdlyatme,withherforefingerupagain.-‘Ihavesomereasontosuspect,fromwhatIhaveheardmyearsarealwaysopen;Ican’taffordtosparewhatpowersIhavethattheyaregoneabroad.Butifevertheyreturn,ifeveranyoneofthemreturns,whileIamalive,Iammorelikelythananother,goingaboutasIdo,tofinditoutsoon.WhateverIknow,youshallknow.IfeverIcandoanythingtoservethepoorbetrayedgirl,Iwilldoitfaithfully,pleaseHeaven!AndLittimerhadbetterhaveabloodhoundathisback,thanlittleMowcher!’

           Iplacedimplicitfaithinthislaststatement,whenImarkedthelookwithwhichitwasaccompanied.

           ‘Trustmenomore,buttrustmenoless,thanyouwouldtrustafull-sizedwoman,’saidthelittlecreature,touchingmeappealinglyonthewrist.‘Ifeveryouseemeagain,unlikewhatIamnow,andlikewhatIwaswhenyoufirstsawme,observewhatcompanyIamin.CalltomindthatIamaveryhelplessanddefencelesslittlething.Thinkofmeathomewithmybrotherlikemyselfandsisterlikemyself,whenmyday’sworkisdone.Perhapsyouwon’t,then,beveryharduponme,orsurprisedifIcanbedistressedandserious.Goodnight!’

           IgaveMissMowchermyhand,withaverydifferentopinionofherfromthatwhichIhadhithertoentertained,andopenedthedoortoletherout.

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