Дэвид Копперфильд

Domestic

           Onejoyfulnight,therefore,Inoteddownthemusicoftheparliamentarybagpipesforthelasttime,andIhaveneverhearditsince;thoughIstillrecognizetheolddroneinthenewspapers,withoutanysubstantialvariation(except,perhaps,thatthereismoreofit),allthelivelongsession.

           InowwriteofthetimewhenIhadbeenmarried,Isuppose,aboutayearandahalf.Afterseveralvarietiesofexperiment,wehadgivenupthehousekeepingasabadjob.Thehousekeptitself,andwekeptapage.Theprincipalfunctionofthisretainerwastoquarrelwiththecook;inwhichrespecthewasaperfectWhittington,withouthiscat,ortheremotestchanceofbeingmadeLordMayor.

           Heappearstometohavelivedinahailofsaucepan-lids.Hiswholeexistencewasascuffle.Hewouldshriekforhelponthemostimproperoccasions,aswhenwehadalittledinner-party,orafewfriendsintheevening,andwouldcometumblingoutofthekitchen,withironmissilesflyingafterhim.Wewantedtogetridofhim,buthewasverymuchattachedtous,andwouldn’tgo.Hewasatearfulboy,andbrokeintosuchdeplorablelamentations,whenacessationofourconnexionwashintedat,thatwewereobligedtokeephim.Hehadnomothernoanythinginthewayofarelative,thatIcoulddiscover,exceptasister,whofledtoAmericathemomentwehadtakenhimoffherhands;andhebecamequarteredonuslikeahorribleyoungchangeling.

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