Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           Crewler,theeffectuponherwassuchthatshegaveascreamandbecameinsensible.Icouldn’tapproachthesubjectagain,formonths.’

           ‘Youdidatlast?’saidI.

           ‘Well,theReverendHoracedid,’saidTraddles.‘Heisanexcellentman,mostexemplaryineveryway;andhepointedouttoherthatsheought,asaChristian,toreconcileherselftothesacrifice(especiallyasitwassouncertain),andtobearnouncharitablefeelingtowardsme.Astomyself,Copperfield,Igiveyoumyword,Ifeltaperfectbirdofpreytowardsthefamily.’

           ‘Thesisterstookyourpart,Ihope,Traddles?’

           ‘Why,Ican’tsaytheydid,’hereturned.‘WhenwehadcomparativelyreconciledMrs.Crewlertoit,wehadtobreakittoSarah.YourecollectmymentioningSarah,astheonethathassomethingthematterwithherspine?’

           ‘Perfectly!’

           ‘Sheclenchedbothherhands,’saidTraddles,lookingatmeindismay;‘shuthereyes;turnedlead-colour;becameperfectlystiff;andtooknothingfortwodaysbuttoast-and-water,administeredwithatea-spoon.’

           ‘Whataveryunpleasantgirl,Traddles!’Iremarked.

           ‘Oh,Ibegyourpardon,Copperfield!’saidTraddles.‘Sheisaverycharminggirl,butshehasagreatdealoffeeling.Infact,theyallhave.Sophytoldmeafterwards,thattheself-reproachsheunderwentwhileshewasinattendanceuponSarah,nowordscoulddescribe.

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