Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Involved in Mystery

           Micawberandmyself—AuldLangSyneinchorus—and—a—willexposeintolerableruffian—HEEP!Nomoretosay—a—orlistentopersuasion—goimmediately—notcapable—abearsociety—uponthetrackofdevotedanddoomedtraitor—HEEP!’

           Withthislastrepetitionofthemagicwordthathadkepthimgoingatall,andinwhichhesurpassedallhispreviousefforts,Mr.Micawberrushedoutofthehouse;leavingusinastateofexcitement,hope,andwonder,thatreducedustoaconditionlittlebetterthanhisown.Buteventhenhispassionforwritingletterswastoostrongtoberesisted;forwhilewewereyetintheheightofourexcitement,hope,andwonder,thefollowingpastoralnotewasbroughttomefromaneighbouringtavern,atwhichhehadcalledtowriteit:—

           ‘Mostsecretandconfidential.

           ‘MyDEARSIR,

           ‘Ibegtobeallowedtoconvey,throughyou,myapologiestoyourexcellentauntformylateexcitement.Anexplosionofasmoulderingvolcanolongsuppressed,wastheresultofaninternalcontestmoreeasilyconceivedthandescribed.

           ‘ItrustIrenderedtolerablyintelligiblemyappointmentforthemorningofthisdayweek,atthehouseofpublicentertainmentatCanterbury,whereMrs.Micawberandmyselfhadoncethehonourofunitingourvoicestoyours,inthewell-knownstrainoftheImmortalexcisemannurturedbeyondtheTweed

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