Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           

           Eachofthesistersleanedalittleforwardtospeak,shookherheadafterspeaking,andbecameuprightagainwhensilent.MissClarissanevermovedherarms.ShesometimesplayedtunesuponthemwithherfingersminuetsandmarchesIshouldthinkbutnevermovedthem.

           ‘Ourniece’sposition,orsupposedposition,ismuchchangedbyourbrotherFrancis’sdeath,’saidMissLavinia;‘andthereforeweconsiderourbrother’sopinionsasregardedherpositionasbeingchangedtoo.Wehavenoreasontodoubt,Mr.Copperfield,thatyouareayounggentlemanpossessedofgoodqualitiesandhonourablecharacter;orthatyouhaveanaffectionorarefullypersuadedthatyouhaveanaffectionforourniece.’

           Ireplied,asIusuallydidwheneverIhadachance,thatnobodyhadeverlovedanybodyelseasIlovedDora.Traddlescametomyassistancewithaconfirmatorymurmur.

           MissLaviniawasgoingontomakesomerejoinder,whenMissClarissa,whoappearedtobeincessantlybesetbyadesiretorefertoherbrotherFrancis,struckinagain:

           ‘IfDora’smama,’shesaid,‘whenshemarriedourbrotherFrancis,hadatoncesaidthattherewasnotroomforthefamilyatthedinner-table,itwouldhavebeenbetterforthehappinessofallparties.’

           ‘SisterClarissa,’saidMissLavinia.‘Perhapsweneedn’tmindthatnow.’

           ‘SisterLavinia,’saidMissClarissa,‘itbelongstothesubject.

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