Дэвид Копперфильд

Domestic

           

           Onfurtherconsiderationthisappearedsolikely,thatIabandonedmyscheme,whichhadhadamorepromisingappearanceinwordsthaninaction;resolvinghenceforthtobesatisfiedwithmychild-wife,andtotrytochangeherintonothingelsebyanyprocess.Iwasheartilytiredofbeingsagaciousandprudentbymyself,andofseeingmydarlingunderrestraint;soIboughtaprettypairofear-ringsforher,andacollarforJip,andwenthomeonedaytomakemyselfagreeable.

           Dorawasdelightedwiththelittlepresents,andkissedmejoyfully;buttherewasashadowbetweenus,howeverslight,andIhadmadeupmymindthatitshouldnotbethere.Iftheremustbesuchashadowanywhere,Iwouldkeepitforthefutureinmyownbreast.

           Isatdownbymywifeonthesofa,andputtheear-ringsinherears;andthenItoldherthatIfearedwehadnotbeenquiteasgoodcompanylately,asweusedtobe,andthatthefaultwasmine.WhichIsincerelyfelt,andwhichindeeditwas.

           ‘Thetruthis,Dora,mylife,’Isaid;‘Ihavebeentryingtobewise.’

           ‘Andtomakemewisetoo,’saidDora,timidly.‘Haven’tyou,Doady?’

           Inoddedassenttotheprettyinquiryoftheraisedeyebrows,andkissedthepartedlips.

           ‘It’sofnotabitofuse,’saidDora,shakingherhead,untiltheear-ringsrangagain.‘YouknowwhatalittlethingIam,andwhatIwantedyoutocallmefromthefirst.

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