Дэвид Копперфильд

The Beginning of a Long Journey

           Thisistheseparationthatthereisbetweenus!Andisthis,’sheadded,lookingathervisitorwiththeproudintolerantairwithwhichshehadbegun,‘noinjury?’

           WhileIheardandsawthemotherasshesaidthesewords,Iseemedtohearandseetheson,defyingthem.AllthatIhadeverseeninhimofanunyielding,wilfulspirit,Isawinher.AlltheunderstandingthatIhadnowofhismisdirectedenergy,becameanunderstandingofhercharactertoo,andaperceptionthatitwas,initsstrongestsprings,thesame.

           Shenowobservedtome,aloud,resumingherformerrestraint,thatitwasuselesstohearmore,ortosaymore,andthatshebeggedtoputanendtotheinterview.Sherosewithanairofdignitytoleavetheroom,whenMr.Peggottysignifiedthatitwasneedless.

           ‘Doen’tfearmebeinganyhindrancetoyou,Ihavenomoretosay,ma’am,’heremarked,ashemovedtowardsthedoor.‘Icomebeerwithnohope,andItakeawaynohope.IhavedonewhatIthowtshouldbedone,butIneverlookedfuranygoodtocomeofmystan’ningwhereIdo.Thishasbeentooevilahousefurmeandmine,furmetobeinmyrightsensesandexpectit.’

           Withthis,wedeparted;leavingherstandingbyherelbow-chair,apictureofanoblepresenceandahandsomeface.

           Wehad,onourwayout,tocrossapavedhall,withglasssidesandroof,overwhichavinewastrained.

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