Девід Копперфільд

Our Housekeeping

           Ididfeel,sometimes,foralittlewhile,thatIcouldhavewishedmywifehadbeenmycounsellor;hadhadmorecharacterandpurpose,tosustainmeandimprovemeby;hadbeenendowedwithpowertofillupthevoidwhichsomewhereseemedtobeaboutme;butIfeltasifthiswereanunearthlyconsummationofmyhappiness,thatneverhadbeenmeanttobe,andnevercouldhavebeen.

           Iwasaboyishhusbandastoyears.Ihadknownthesofteninginfluenceofnoothersorrowsorexperiencesthanthoserecordedintheseleaves.IfIdidanywrong,asImayhavedonemuch,Ididitinmistakenlove,andinmywantofwisdom.Iwritetheexacttruth.Itwouldavailmenothingtoextenuateitnow.

           ThusitwasthatItookuponmyselfthetoilsandcaresofourlife,andhadnopartnerinthem.Welivedmuchasbefore,inreferencetoourscramblinghouseholdarrangements;butIhadgotusedtothose,andDoraIwaspleasedtoseewasseldomvexednow.Shewasbrightandcheerfulintheoldchildishway,lovedmedearly,andwashappywithheroldtrifles.

           WhenthedebateswereheavyImeanastolength,notquality,forinthelastrespecttheywerenotoftenotherwiseandIwenthomelate,Dorawouldneverrestwhensheheardmyfootsteps,butwouldalwayscomedownstairstomeetme.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 1044 з 1418