Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           Iknowitmusthavebeensevere,bymyownfeelings,Copperfield;whichwerelikeacriminal’s.AfterSarahwasrestored,westillhadtobreakittotheothereight;anditproducedvariouseffectsuponthemofamostpatheticnature.Thetwolittleones,whomSophyeducates,haveonlyjustleftoffde-testingme.’

           ‘Atanyrate,theyareallreconciledtoitnow,Ihope?’saidI.

           ‘Ye-yes,Ishouldsaytheywere,onthewhole,resignedtoit,’saidTraddles,doubtfully.‘Thefactis,weavoidmentioningthesubject;andmyunsettledprospectsandindifferentcircumstancesareagreatconsolationtothem.Therewillbeadeplorablescene,wheneverwearemarried.Itwillbemuchmorelikeafuneral,thanawedding.Andthey’llallhatemefortakingheraway!’

           Hishonestface,ashelookedatmewithaserio-comicshakeofhishead,impressesmemoreintheremembrancethanitdidinthereality,forIwasbythistimeinastateofsuchexcessivetrepidationandwanderingofmind,astobequiteunabletofixmyattentiononanything.OnourapproachingthehousewheretheMissesSpenlowlived,Iwasatsuchadiscountinrespectofmypersonallooksandpresenceofmind,thatTraddlesproposedagentlestimulantintheformofaglassofale.Thishavingbeenadministeredataneighbouringpublic-house,heconductedme,withtotteringsteps,totheMissesSpenlow’sdoor.

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