Дэвид Копперфильд

A Dissolution of Partnership

           Bylittleandlittleitcameout,that,inthecompetitiononallpointsofappearanceandgentilitythenrunninghighintheCommons,hehadspentmorethanhisprofessionalincome,whichwasnotaverylargeone,andhadreducedhisprivatemeans,iftheyeverhadbeengreat(whichwasexceedinglydoubtful),toaverylowebbindeed.Therewasasaleofthefurnitureandlease,atNorwood;andTiffeytoldme,littlethinkinghowinterestedIwasinthestory,that,payingallthejustdebtsofthedeceased,anddeductinghisshareofoutstandingbadanddoubtfuldebtsduetothefirm,hewouldn’tgiveathousandpoundsforalltheassetsremaining.

           Thiswasattheexpirationofaboutsixweeks.Ihadsufferedtorturesallthetime;andthoughtIreallymusthavelaidviolenthandsuponmyself,whenMissMillsstillreportedtome,thatmybroken-heartedlittleDorawouldsaynothing,whenIwasmentioned,but‘Oh,poorpapa!Oh,dearpapa!’Also,thatshehadnootherrelationsthantwoaunts,maidensistersofMr.Spenlow,wholivedatPutney,andwhohadnotheldanyotherthanchancecommunicationwiththeirbrotherformanyyears.Notthattheyhadeverquarrelled(MissMillsinformedme);butthathavingbeen,ontheoccasionofDora’schristening,invitedtotea,whentheyconsideredthemselvesprivilegedtobeinvitedtodinner,theyhadexpressedtheiropinioninwriting,thatitwas‘betterforthehappinessofallparties’thattheyshouldstayaway.Sincewhichtheyhadgonetheirroad,andtheirbrotherhadgonehis.

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