Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           

           ‘Iamhappytosay,MissWickfield,’pursuedTraddles,atoncewithgreatdelicacyandwithgreatearnestness,‘thatinyourabsenceMr.Wickfieldhasconsiderablyimproved.Relievedoftheincubusthathadfasteneduponhimforsolongatime,andofthedreadfulapprehensionsunderwhichhehadlived,heishardlythesameperson.Attimes,evenhisimpairedpowerofconcentratinghismemoryandattentiononparticularpointsofbusiness,hasrecovereditselfverymuch;andhehasbeenabletoassistusinmakingsomethingsclear,thatweshouldhavefoundverydifficultindeed,ifnothopeless,withouthim.ButwhatIhavetodoistocometoresults;whichareshortenough;nottogossiponallthehopefulcircumstancesIhaveobserved,orIshallneverhavedone.’Hisnaturalmannerandagreeablesimplicitymadeittransparentthathesaidthistoputusingoodheart,andtoenableAgnestohearherfathermentionedwithgreaterconfidence;butitwasnotthelesspleasantforthat.

           ‘Now,letmesee,’saidTraddles,lookingamongthepapersonthetable.‘Havingcountedourfunds,andreducedtoorderagreatmassofunintentionalconfusioninthefirstplace,andofwilfulconfusionandfalsificationinthesecond,wetakeittobeclearthatMr.Wickfieldmightnowwinduphisbusiness,andhisagency-trust,andexhibitnodeficiencyordefalcationwhatever.’

           ‘Oh,thankHeaven!’criedAgnes,fervently.

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