Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Dickanxiouslywatchedusfromhischair,weconcoctedaschemeinvirtueofwhichwegothimtoworknextday,withtriumphantsuccess.

           OnatablebythewindowinBuckinghamStreet,wesetouttheworkTraddlesprocuredforhimwhichwastomake,IforgethowmanycopiesofalegaldocumentaboutsomerightofwayandonanothertablewespreadthelastunfinishedoriginalofthegreatMemorial.OurinstructionstoMr.Dickwerethatheshouldcopyexactlywhathehadbeforehim,withouttheleastdeparturefromtheoriginal;andthatwhenhefeltitnecessarytomaketheslightestallusiontoKingCharlestheFirst,heshouldflytotheMemorial.Weexhortedhimtoberesoluteinthis,andleftmyaunttoobservehim.Myauntreportedtous,afterwards,that,atfirst,hewaslikeamanplayingthekettle-drums,andconstantlydividedhisattentionsbetweenthetwo;butthat,findingthisconfuseandfatiguehim,andhavinghiscopythere,plainlybeforehiseyes,hesoonsatatitinanorderlybusiness-likemanner,andpostponedtheMemorialtoamoreconvenienttime.Inaword,althoughwetookgreatcarethatheshouldhavenomoretodothanwasgoodforhim,andalthoughhedidnotbeginwiththebeginningofaweek,heearnedbythefollowingSaturdaynighttenshillingsandnine-pence;andnever,whileIlive,shallIforgethisgoingabouttoalltheshopsintheneighbourhoodtochangethistreasureintosixpences,orhisbringingthemtomyauntarrangedintheformofaheartuponawaiter,withtearsofjoyandprideinhiseyes.

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