Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Hispaperswereinalittleconfusion,inconsequenceofMr.JackMaldonhavinglatelyprofferedhisoccasionalservicesasanamanuensis,andnotbeingaccustomedtothatoccupation;butweshouldsoonputrightwhatwasamiss,andgoonswimmingly.Afterwards,whenwewerefairlyatourwork,IfoundMr.JackMaldon’seffortsmoretroublesometomethanIhadexpected,ashehadnotconfinedhimselftomakingnumerousmistakes,buthadsketchedsomanysoldiers,andladies’heads,overtheDoctor’smanuscript,thatIoftenbecameinvolvedinlabyrinthsofobscurity.

           TheDoctorwasquitehappyintheprospectofourgoingtoworktogetheronthatwonderfulperformance,andwesettledtobeginnextmorningatseveno’clock.Weweretoworktwohourseverymorning,andtwoorthreehourseverynight,exceptonSaturdays,whenIwastorest.OnSundays,ofcourse,Iwastorestalso,andIconsideredtheseveryeasyterms.

           Ourplansbeingthusarrangedtoourmutualsatisfaction,theDoctortookmeintothehousetopresentmetoMrs.Strong,whomwefoundintheDoctor’snewstudy,dustinghisbooks,afreedomwhichheneverpermittedanybodyelsetotakewiththosesacredfavourites.

           Theyhadpostponedtheirbreakfastonmyaccount,andwesatdowntotabletogether.Wehadnotbeenseatedlong,whenIsawanapproachingarrivalinMrs.Strong’sface,beforeIheardanysoundofit.

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