Дэвид Копперфильд

Blissful

           IturnhotwhenIrememberthecravatIbought.Mybootsmightbeplacedinanycollectionofinstrumentsoftorture.Iprovided,andsentdownbytheNorwoodcoachthenightbefore,adelicatelittlehamper,amountinginitself,Ithought,almosttoadeclaration.Therewerecrackersinitwiththetenderestmottoesthatcouldbegotformoney.Atsixinthemorning,IwasinCoventGardenMarket,buyingabouquetforDora.AttenIwasonhorseback(Ihiredagallantgrey,fortheoccasion),withthebouquetinmyhat,tokeepitfresh,trottingdowntoNorwood.

           IsupposethatwhenIsawDorainthegardenandpretendednottoseeher,androdepastthehousepretendingtobeanxiouslylookingforit,Icommittedtwosmallfoolerieswhichotheryounggentlemeninmycircumstancesmighthavecommittedbecausetheycamesoverynaturaltome.Butoh!whenIDIDfindthehouse,andDIDdismountatthegarden-gate,anddragthosestony-heartedbootsacrossthelawntoDorasittingonagarden-seatunderalilactree,whataspectacleshewas,uponthatbeautifulmorning,amongthebutterflies,inawhitechipbonnetandadressofcelestialblue!Therewasayoungladywithhercomparativelystrickeninyearsalmosttwenty,Ishouldsay.HernamewasMissMills.andDoracalledherJulia.ShewasthebosomfriendofDora.HappyMissMills!

           Jipwasthere,andJipWOULDbarkatmeagain.WhenIpresentedmybouquet,hegnashedhisteethwithjealousy.Wellhemight.

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