Дэвид Копперфильд

Blissful

           Thereisanantipathybetweenus

           ‘Anoldone,Ibelieve?’saidI,interruptinghim.

           Hesmiled,andshotasevilaglanceatmeascouldcomefromhisdarkeyes.

           ‘Itrankledinyourbabybreast,’hesaid.‘Itembitteredthelifeofyourpoormother.Youareright.Ihopeyoumaydobetter,yet;Ihopeyoumaycorrectyourself.’

           Hereheendedthedialogue,whichhadbeencarriedoninalowvoice,inacorneroftheouteroffice,bypassingintoMr.Spenlow’sroom,andsayingaloud,inhissmoothestmanner:

           ‘GentlemenofMr.Spenlow’sprofessionareaccustomedtofamilydifferences,andknowhowcomplicatedanddifficulttheyalwaysare!’Withthat,hepaidthemoneyforhislicence;and,receivingitneatlyfoldedfromMr.Spenlow,togetherwithashakeofthehand,andapolitewishforhishappinessandthelady’s,wentoutoftheoffice.

           Imighthavehadmoredifficultyinconstrainingmyselftobesilentunderhiswords,ifIhadhadlessdifficultyinimpressinguponPeggotty(whowasonlyangryonmyaccount,goodcreature!)thatwewerenotinaplaceforrecrimination,andthatIbesoughthertoholdherpeace.Shewassounusuallyroused,thatIwasgladtocompoundforanaffectionatehug,elicitedbythisrevivalinhermindofouroldinjuries,andtomakethebestIcouldofit,beforeMr.Spenlowandtheclerks.

           Mr.SpenlowdidnotappeartoknowwhattheconnexionbetweenMr.

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