Дэвид Копперфильд

A Dissolution of Partnership

           Come,Mr.Copperfield,youdon’twantsense;andthisisthesensiblecourse.’

           No.Icouldn’tthinkofagreeingtoit.Iwasverysorry,buttherewasahigherconsiderationthansense.Lovewasaboveallearthlyconsiderations,andIlovedDoratoidolatry,andDoralovedme.Ididn’texactlysayso;IsofteneditdownasmuchasIcould;butIimpliedit,andIwasresoluteuponit.Idon’tthinkImademyselfveryridiculous,butIknowIwasresolute.

           ‘Verywell,Mr.Copperfield,’saidMr.Spenlow,‘Imusttrymyinfluencewithmydaughter.’

           MissMurdstone,byanexpressivesound,alongdrawnrespiration,whichwasneitherasighnoramoan,butwaslikeboth,gaveitasheropinionthatheshouldhavedonethisatfirst.

           ‘Imusttry,’saidMr.Spenlow,confirmedbythissupport,‘myinfluencewithmydaughter.Doyoudeclinetotakethoseletters,Mr.Copperfield?’ForIhadlaidthemonthetable.

           Yes.ItoldhimIhopedhewouldnotthinkitwrong,butIcouldn’tpossiblytakethemfromMissMurdstone.

           ‘Norfromme?’saidMr.Spenlow.

           No,Irepliedwiththeprofoundestrespect;norfromhim.

           ‘Verywell!’saidMr.Spenlow.

           Asilencesucceeding,Iwasundecidedwhethertogoorstay.

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