Дэвид Копперфильд

Dora’s Aunts

           Whatastupidhemustbe!’

           ‘Mylove!’(Thereneverwasanythingsocoaxingasherchildishways.)‘Heisthebestcreature!’

           ‘Oh,butwedon’twantanybestcreatures!’poutedDora.

           ‘Mydear,’Iargued,‘youwillsoonknowhimwell,andlikehimofallthings.Andhereismyauntcomingsoon;andyou’lllikeherofallthingstoo,whenyouknowher.’

           ‘No,pleasedon’tbringher!’saidDora,givingmeahorrifiedlittlekiss,andfoldingherhands.‘Don’t.Iknowshe’sanaughty,mischief-makingoldthing!Don’tlethercomehere,Doady!’whichwasacorruptionofDavid.

           Remonstrancewasofnouse,then;soIlaughed,andadmired,andwasverymuchinloveandveryhappy;andsheshowedmeJip’snewtrickofstandingonhishindlegsinacornerwhichhedidforaboutthespaceofaflashoflightning,andthenfelldownandIdon’tknowhowlongIshouldhavestayedthere,obliviousofTraddles,ifMissLaviniahadnotcomeintotakemeaway.MissLaviniawasveryfondofDora(shetoldmeDorawasexactlylikewhatshehadbeenherselfatherageshemusthavealteredagooddeal),andshetreatedDorajustasifshehadbeenatoy.IwantedtopersuadeDoratocomeandseeTraddles,butonmyproposingitsheranofftoherownroomandlockedherselfin;soIwenttoTraddleswithouther,andwalkedawaywithhimonair.

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