Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Traddleshavingmentionednewspaperstome,asoneofhishopes,Ihadputthetwothingstogether,andtoldTraddlesinmyletterthatIwishedtoknowhowIcouldqualifymyselfforthispursuit.Traddlesnowinformedme,astheresultofhisinquiries,thatthemeremechanicalacquisitionnecessary,exceptinrarecases,forthoroughexcellenceinit,thatistosay,aperfectandentirecommandofthemysteryofshort-handwritingandreading,wasaboutequalindifficultytothemasteryofsixlanguages;andthatitmightperhapsbeattained,bydintofperseverance,inthecourseofafewyears.Traddlesreasonablysupposedthatthiswouldsettlethebusiness;butI,onlyfeelingthathereindeedwereafewtalltreestobehewndown,immediatelyresolvedtoworkmywayontoDorathroughthisthicket,axeinhand.

           ‘Iamverymuchobligedtoyou,mydearTraddles!’saidI.‘I’llbegintomorrow.’

           Traddleslookedastonished,ashewellmight;buthehadnonotionasyetofmyrapturouscondition.

           ‘I’llbuyabook,’saidI,‘withagoodschemeofthisartinit;I’llworkatitattheCommons,whereIhaven’thalfenoughtodo;I’lltakedownthespeechesinourcourtforpracticeTraddles,mydearfellow,I’llmasterit!’

           ‘Dearme,’saidTraddles,openinghiseyes,‘Ihadnoideayouweresuchadeterminedcharacter,Copperfield!’

           Idon’tknowhowheshouldhavehad,foritwasnewenoughtome.Ipassedthatoff,andbroughtMr.

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