Дэвид Копперфильд

My Aunt Astonishes Me

           Nowyoumentionit,Copperfield,Ishouldn’twonderatall.Iassureyousheisalwaysforgettingherself,andtakingcareoftheothernine.’

           ‘Isshetheeldest?’Iinquired.

           ‘Ohdear,no,’saidTraddles.‘TheeldestisaBeauty.’

           Hesaw,Isuppose,thatIcouldnothelpsmilingatthesimplicityofthisreply;andadded,withasmileuponhisowningenuousface:

           ‘Not,ofcourse,butthatmySophyprettyname,Copperfield,Ialwaysthink?’

           ‘Verypretty!’saidI.

           ‘Not,ofcourse,butthatSophyisbeautifultooinmyeyes,andwouldbeoneofthedearestgirlsthateverwas,inanybody’seyes(Ishouldthink).ButwhenIsaytheeldestisaBeauty,Imeanshereallyisaheseemedtobedescribingcloudsabouthimself,withbothhands:‘Splendid,youknow,’saidTraddles,energetically.‘Indeed!’saidI.

           ‘Oh,Iassureyou,’saidTraddles,‘somethingveryuncommon,indeed!Then,youknow,beingformedforsocietyandadmiration,andnotbeingabletoenjoymuchofitinconsequenceoftheirlimitedmeans,shenaturallygetsalittleirritableandexacting,sometimes.Sophyputsheringoodhumour!’

           ‘IsSophytheyoungest?’Ihazarded.

           ‘Ohdear,no!’saidTraddles,strokinghischin.‘Thetwoyoungestareonlynineandten.Sophyeducates‘em.’

           ‘Theseconddaughter,perhaps?’Ihazarded.

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