Дэвид Копперфильд

Wickfield and Heep

           Iwouldrelate,asplainlyandasopenlyaspossible,allthathastakenplace;andIwouldasktheirpermissiontovisitsometimes,attheirhouse.Consideringthatyouareyoung,andstrivingforaplaceinlife,Ithinkitwouldbewelltosaythatyouwouldreadilyabidebyanyconditionstheymightimposeuponyou.Iwouldentreatthemnottodismissyourrequest,withoutareferencetoDora;andtodiscussitwithherwhentheyshouldthinkthetimesuitable.Iwouldnotbetoovehement,’saidAgnes,gently,‘orproposetoomuch.IwouldtrusttomyfidelityandperseveranceandtoDora.’

           ‘ButiftheyweretofrightenDoraagain,Agnes,byspeakingtoher,’saidI.‘AndifDoraweretocry,andsaynothingaboutme!’

           ‘Isthatlikely?’inquiredAgnes,withthesamesweetconsiderationinherface.

           ‘Godblessher,sheisaseasilyscaredasabird,’saidI.‘Itmightbe!OrifthetwoMissSpenlows(elderlyladiesofthatsortareoddcharacterssometimes)shouldnotbelikelypersonstoaddressinthatway!’

           ‘Idon’tthink,Trotwood,’returnedAgnes,raisinghersofteyestomine,‘Iwouldconsiderthat.Perhapsitwouldbebetteronlytoconsiderwhetheritisrighttodothis;and,ifitis,todoit.’

           Ihadnolongeranydoubtonthesubject.

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