Дэвид Копперфильд

The Beginning of a Longer Journey

           Peggotty,‘andIknow’dhismerits,soIunnerstan’her;but‘tan’tentirelyso,yousee,withothersnat’rallycan’tbe!’

           MyauntandIbothacquiesced.

           ‘Wheerby,’saidMr.Peggotty,‘mysistermightIdoen’tsayshewould,butmightfindMissisGummidgegiveheraleetletroublenow-and-again.Theerfur‘tan’tmyintentionstomoorMissisGummidge‘longwiththem,buttofindaBeein’furherwheershecanfisherateforherself.’(ABeein’signifies,inthatdialect,ahome,andtofisherateistoprovide.)‘Furwhichpurpose,’saidMr.Peggotty,‘Imeanstomakehera‘lowanceaforeIgo,as’llleaveherprettycomfort’ble.She’sthefaithfullestofcreeturs.‘Tan’ttobeexpected,ofcourse,athertimeoflife,andbeingloneandlorn,asthegoodoldMawtheristobeknockedaboutaboardship,andinthewoodsandwildsofanewandfur-awaycountry.Sothat’swhatI’ma-goingtodowithher.’

           Heforgotnobody.Hethoughtofeverybody’sclaimsandstrivings,buthisown.

           ‘Em’ly,’hecontinued,‘willkeepalongwithmepoorchild,she’ssoreinneedofpeaceandrest!untilsuchtimeaswegoesuponourvoyage.She’llworkatthemclothes,asmustbemade;andIhopehertroubleswillbegintoseemlongeragothantheywas,wenshefindsherselfoncemorebyherroughbutlovinguncle.’

           Myauntnoddedconfirmationofthishope,andimpartedgreatsatisfactiontoMr.Peggotty.

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