Дэвид Копперфильд

Mischief

           

           ‘Ihavefeltitincumbentuponme,MasterCopperfield,’saidUriah,‘topointouttoDoctorStrongwhatyouandmehavealreadytalkedabout.Youdidn’texactlyunderstandme,though?’

           Igavehimalook,butnootheranswer;and,goingtomygoodoldmaster,saidafewwordsthatImeanttobewordsofcomfortandencouragement.Heputhishanduponmyshoulder,asithadbeenhiscustomtodowhenIwasquitealittlefellow,butdidnotlifthisgreyhead.

           ‘Asyoudidn’tunderstandme,MasterCopperfield,’resumedUriahinthesameofficiousmanner,‘Imaytakethelibertyofumblymentioning,beingamongfriends,thatIhavecalledDoctorStrong’sattentiontothegoings-onofMrs.Strong.It’smuchagainstthegrainwithme,Iassureyou,Copperfield,tobeconcernedinanythingsounpleasant;butreally,asitis,we’reallmixingourselvesupwithwhatoughtn’ttobe.Thatwaswhatmymeaningwas,sir,whenyoudidn’tunderstandme.’Iwondernow,whenIrecallhisleer,thatIdidnotcollarhim,andtrytoshakethebreathoutofhisbody.

           ‘IdaresayIdidn’tmakemyselfveryclear,’hewenton,‘noryouneither.Naturally,wewasbothofusinclinedtogivesuchasubjectawideberth.Hows’ever,atlastIhavemadeupmymindtospeakplain;andIhavementionedtoDoctorStrongthatdidyouspeak,sir?’

           ThiswastotheDoctor,whohadmoaned.

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