Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Dickwithme,because,acutelysensitivetomyaunt’sreverses,andsincerelybelievingthatnogalley-slaveorconvictworkedasIdid,hehadbeguntofretandworryhimselfoutofspiritsandappetite,ashavingnothingusefultodo.Inthiscondition,hefeltmoreincapableoffinishingtheMemorialthanever;andtheharderheworkedatit,theoftenerthatunluckyheadofKingCharlestheFirstgotintoit.Seriouslyapprehendingthathismaladywouldincrease,unlessweputsomeinnocentdeceptionuponhimandcausedhimtobelievethathewasuseful,orunlesswecouldputhiminthewayofbeingreallyuseful(whichwouldbebetter),ImadeupmymindtotryifTraddlescouldhelpus.Beforewewent,IwroteTraddlesafullstatementofallthathadhappened,andTraddleswrotemebackacapitalanswer,expressiveofhissympathyandfriendship.

           Wefoundhimhardatworkwithhisinkstandandpapers,refreshedbythesightoftheflower-potstandandthelittleroundtableinacornerofthesmallapartment.Hereceiveduscordially,andmadefriendswithMr.Dickinamoment.Mr.Dickprofessedanabsolutecertaintyofhavingseenhimbefore,andwebothsaid,‘Verylikely.’

           ThefirstsubjectonwhichIhadtoconsultTraddleswasthis,IhadheardthatmanymendistinguishedinvariouspursuitshadbegunlifebyreportingthedebatesinParliament.

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