Дэвид Копперфильд

The Beginning of a Longer Journey

           Astogeneralreading,dearme,whatalotofitIdogetthrough!That’swhatIfeelsostrong,youknow!Ifithadbeenmyeyes,whatshouldIhavedone?Ifithadbeenmyears,whatshouldIhavedone?Beingmylimbs,whatdoesitsignify?Why,mylimbsonlymademybreathshorterwhenIused‘em.Andnow,ifIwanttogooutintothestreetordowntothesands,I’veonlygottocallDick,Joram’syoungest‘prentice,andawayIgoinmyowncarriage,liketheLordMayorofLondon.’

           Hehalfsuffocatedhimselfwithlaughinghere.

           ‘Lordblessyou!’saidMr.Omer,resuminghispipe,‘amanmusttakethefatwiththelean;that’swhathemustmakeuphismindto,inthislife.Joramdoesafinebusiness.Ex-cellentbusiness!’

           ‘Iamverygladtohearit,’saidI.

           ‘Iknewyouwouldbe,’saidMr.Omer.‘AndJoramandMinniearelikeValentines.Whatmorecanamanexpect?What’shislimbstothat!’

           Hissupremecontemptforhisownlimbs,ashesatsmoking,wasoneofthepleasantestodditiesIhaveeverencountered.

           ‘AndsinceI’vetooktogeneralreading,you’vetooktogeneralwriting,eh,sir?’saidMr.Omer,surveyingmeadmiringly.‘Whatalovelyworkthatwasofyours!Whatexpressionsinit!Ireaditeverywordeveryword.Andastofeelingsleepy!Notatall!’

           Ilaughinglyexpressedmysatisfaction,butImustconfessthatIthoughtthisassociationofideassignificant.

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