Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Involved in Mystery

           

           ‘Ifyourmoreimportantavocationsshouldadmitofyourevertracingtheseimperfectcharactersthusfar—whichmaybe,ormaynotbe,ascircumstancesarise—youwillnaturallyinquirebywhatobjectamIinfluenced,then,ininditingthepresentmissive?AllowmetosaythatIfullydefertothereasonablecharacterofthatinquiry,andproceedtodevelopit;premisingthatitisnotanobjectofapecuniarynature.

           ‘Withoutmoredirectlyreferringtoanylatentabilitythatmaypossiblyexistonmypart,ofwieldingthethunderbolt,ordirectingthedevouringandavengingflameinanyquarter,Imaybepermittedtoobserve,inpassing,thatmybrightestvisionsareforeverdispelled—thatmypeaceisshatteredandmypowerofenjoymentdestroyedthatmyheartisnolongerintherightplace-andthatInomorewalkerectbeforemyfellowman.Thecankerisintheflower.Thecupisbittertothebrim.Thewormisathiswork,andwillsoondisposeofhisvictim.Thesoonerthebetter.ButIwillnotdigress.‘Placedinamentalpositionofpeculiarpainfulness,beyondtheassuagingreachevenofMrs.Micawber’sinfluence,thoughexercisedinthetripartitecharacterofwoman,wife,andmother,itismyintentiontoflyfrommyselfforashortperiod,anddevotearespiteofeight-and-fortyhourstorevisitingsomemetropolitanscenesofpastenjoyment.Amongotherhavensofdomestictranquillityandpeaceofmind,myfeetwillnaturallytendtowardstheKing’sBenchPrison.InstatingthatIshallbe(D.V.

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