Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Dick fulfils my aunt’s Predictions

           

           ItrarelyhappenednowthatMr.Maldonaccompaniedthem.SometimesmyauntandDorawereinvitedtodoso,andacceptedtheinvitation.SometimesDoraonlywasasked.Thetimehadbeen,whenIshouldhavebeenuneasyinhergoing;butreflectiononwhathadpassedthatformernightintheDoctor’sstudy,hadmadeachangeinmymistrust.IbelievedthattheDoctorwasright,andIhadnoworsesuspicions.

           Myauntrubbedhernosesometimeswhenshehappenedtobealonewithme,andsaidshecouldn’tmakeitout;shewishedtheywerehappier;shedidn’tthinkourmilitaryfriend(soshealwayscalledtheOldSoldier)mendedthematteratall.Myauntfurtherexpressedheropinion,‘thatifourmilitaryfriendwouldcutoffthosebutterflies,andgive‘emtothechimney-sweepersforMay-day,itwouldlooklikethebeginningofsomethingsensibleonherpart.’

           ButherabidingreliancewasonMr.Dick.Thatmanhadevidentlyanideainhishead,shesaid;andifhecouldonlyoncepenitupintoacorner,whichwashisgreatdifficulty,hewoulddistinguishhimselfinsomeextraordinarymanner.

           Unconsciousofthisprediction,Mr.DickcontinuedtooccupypreciselythesamegroundinreferencetotheDoctorandtoMrs.Strong.Heseemedneithertoadvancenortorecede.Heappearedtohavesettledintohisoriginalfoundation,likeabuilding;andImustconfessthatmyfaithinhiseverMoving,wasnotmuchgreaterthanifhehadbeenabuilding.

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