Дэвид Копперфильд

A Visitor

           ‘Why,someunevenmadeofferfurtomarryher!Ifaship’scookthatwasturningsettler,Mas’rDavy,didn’tmakeoffersfurtomarryMissisGummidge,I’mGormed-andIcan’tsaynofairerthanthat!’

           IneversawAgneslaughso.ThissuddenecstasyonthepartofMr.Peggottywassodelightfultoher,thatshecouldnotleaveofflaughing;andthemoreshelaughedthemoreshemademelaugh,andthegreaterMr.Peggotty’secstasybecame,andthemoreherubbedhislegs.

           ‘AndwhatdidMrs.Gummidgesay?’Iasked,whenIwasgraveenough.

           ‘Ifyou’llbelieveme,’returnedMr.Peggotty,‘MissisGummidge,‘steadofsaying“thankyou,I’mmuchobleegedtoyou,Iain’ta-goingfurtochangemyconditionatmytimeoflife,”up’dwithabucketaswasstandingby,andlaiditoverthattheership’scook’shead‘tillhesungoutfurhelp,andIwentinandreskiedofhim.’

           Mr.Peggottyburstintoagreatroaroflaughter,andAgnesandIbothkepthimcompany.

           ‘ButImustsaythis,forthegoodcreetur,’heresumed,wipinghisface,whenwewerequiteexhausted;‘shehasbeenallshesaidshe’dbetous,andmore.She’sthewillingest,thetrewest,thehonestest-helpingwoman,Mas’rDavy,aseverdraw’dthebreathoflife.Ihaveneverknow’dhertobeloneandlorn,forasingleminute,notevenwhenthecolonywasallaforeus,andwewasnewtoit.

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