Дэвид Копперфильд

Depression

           Hopeless!Whatyouwishtobedone,can’tbedone.IIreallyhavegotanappointmentattheBank.’Withthathefairlyranaway;andtothebestofmyknowledge,itwasthreedaysbeforeheshowedhimselfintheCommonsagain.

           Beingveryanxioustoleavenostoneunturned,IwaiteduntilMr.Spenlowcamein,andthendescribedwhathadpassed;givinghimtounderstandthatIwasnothopelessofhisbeingabletosoftentheadamantinejorkins,ifhewouldundertakethetask.

           ‘Copperfield,’returnedMr.Spenlow,withagracioussmile,‘youhavenotknownmypartner,Mr.jorkins,aslongasIhave.NothingisfartherfrommythoughtsthantoattributeanydegreeofartificetoMr.jorkins.ButMr.jorkinshasawayofstatinghisobjectionswhichoftendeceivespeople.No,Copperfield!’shakinghishead.‘Mr.jorkinsisnottobemoved,believeme!’

           IwascompletelybewilderedbetweenMr.SpenlowandMr.jorkins,astowhichofthemreallywastheobjectingpartner;butIsawwithsufficientclearnessthattherewasobduracysomewhereinthefirm,andthattherecoveryofmyaunt’sthousandpoundswasoutofthequestion.Inastateofdespondency,whichIrememberwithanythingbutsatisfaction,forIknowitstillhadtoomuchreferencetomyself(thoughalwaysinconnexionwithDora),Ilefttheoffice,andwenthomeward.

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