Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Traddles,’saidMrs.Micawber,assumingaprofoundair,‘ajudge,orevensayaChancellor.DoesanindividualplacehimselfbeyondthepaleofthoseprefermentsbyenteringonsuchanofficeasMr.Micawberhasaccepted?’

           ‘Mydear,’observedMr.MicawberbutglancinginquisitivelyatTraddles,too;‘wehavetimeenoughbeforeus,fortheconsiderationofthosequestions.’

           ‘Micawber,’shereturned,‘no!Yourmistakeinlifeis,thatyoudonotlookforwardfarenough.Youarebound,injusticetoyourfamily,ifnottoyourself,totakeinatacomprehensiveglancetheextremestpointinthehorizontowhichyourabilitiesmayleadyou.’

           Mr.Micawbercoughed,anddrankhispunchwithanairofexceedingsatisfactionstillglancingatTraddles,asifhedesiredtohavehisopinion.

           ‘Why,theplainstateofthecase,Mrs.Micawber,’saidTraddles,mildlybreakingthetruthtoher.‘Imeantherealprosaicfact,youknow

           ‘Justso,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘mydearMr.Traddles,Iwishtobeasprosaicandliteralaspossibleonasubjectofsomuchimportance.’

           ‘-Is,’saidTraddles,‘thatthisbranchofthelaw,evenifMr.Micawberwerearegularsolicitor

           ‘Exactlyso,’returnedMrs.Micawber.(‘Wilkins,youaresquinting,andwillnotbeabletogetyoureyesback.’)

           ‘-Hasnothing,’pursuedTraddles,‘todowiththat.

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