Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           ’

           ‘Ishallnever,dearladies,’Iexclaimed,relievedofanimmenseloadofapprehension,‘forgetyourkindness!’

           ‘But,’pursuedMissLavinia,—‘but,wewouldprefertoregardthosevisits,Mr.Traddles,asmade,atpresent,tous.WemustguardourselvesfromrecognizinganypositiveengagementbetweenMr.Copperfieldandourniece,untilwehavehadanopportunity——’

           ‘UntilYOUhavehadanopportunity,sisterLavinia,’saidMissClarissa.

           ‘Beitso,’assentedMissLavinia,withasigh—‘untilIhavehadanopportunityofobservingthem.’

           ‘Copperfield,’saidTraddles,turningtome,‘youfeel,Iamsure,thatnothingcouldbemorereasonableorconsiderate.’

           ‘Nothing!’criedI.‘Iamdeeplysensibleofit.’

           ‘Inthispositionofaffairs,’saidMissLavinia,againreferringtohernotes,‘andadmittinghisvisitsonthisunderstandingonly,wemustrequirefromMr.Copperfieldadistinctassurance,onhiswordofhonour,thatnocommunicationofanykindshalltakeplacebetweenhimandourniecewithoutourknowledge.Thatnoprojectwhatevershallbeentertainedwithregardtoourniece,withoutbeingfirstsubmittedtous——’‘Toyou,sisterLavinia,’MissClarissainterposed.

           ‘Beitso,Clarissa!’assentedMissLaviniaresignedly—‘tome—andreceivingourconcurrence.

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