Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           Wemustmakethisamostexpressandseriousstipulation,nottobebrokenonanyaccount.WewishedMr.Copperfieldtobeaccompaniedbysomeconfidentialfriendtoday,’withaninclinationofherheadtowardsTraddles,whobowed,‘inorderthattheremightbenodoubtormisconceptiononthissubject.IfMr.Copperfield,orifyou,Mr.Traddles,feeltheleastscruple,ingivingthispromise,Ibegyoutotaketimetoconsiderit.’

           Iexclaimed,inastateofhighecstaticfervour,thatnotamoment’sconsiderationcouldbenecessary.Iboundmyselfbytherequiredpromise,inamostimpassionedmanner;calleduponTraddlestowitnessit;anddenouncedmyselfasthemostatrociousofcharactersifIeverswervedfromitintheleastdegree.

           ‘Stay!’saidMissLavinia,holdingupherhand;‘weresolved,beforewehadthepleasureofreceivingyoutwogentlemen,toleaveyoualoneforaquarterofanhour,toconsiderthispoint.Youwillallowustoretire.’

           Itwasinvainformetosaythatnoconsiderationwasnecessary.Theypersistedinwithdrawingforthespecifiedtime.Accordingly,theselittlebirdshoppedoutwithgreatdignity;leavingmetoreceivethecongratulationsofTraddles,andtofeelasifIweretranslatedtoregionsofexquisitehappiness.Exactlyattheexpirationofthequarterofanhour,theyreappearedwithnolessdignitythantheyhaddisappeared.Theyhadgonerustlingawayasiftheirlittledressesweremadeofautumn-leaves:andtheycamerustlingback,inlikemanner.

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