Дэвид Копперфильд

My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           Melllookedopposedtohim.

           ‘Whatdidhemeanbytalkingaboutfavourites,then?’saidSteerforthatlength.

           ‘Favourites?’repeatedMr.Creakle,withtheveinsinhisforeheadswellingquickly.‘Whotalkedaboutfavourites?’

           ‘Hedid,’saidSteerforth.

           ‘Andpray,whatdidyoumeanbythat,sir?’demandedMr.Creakle,turningangrilyonhisassistant.

           ‘Imeant,Mr.Creakle,’hereturnedinalowvoice,‘asIsaid;thatnopupilhadarighttoavailhimselfofhispositionoffavouritismtodegrademe.’

           ‘TodegradeYOU?’saidMr.Creakle.‘Mystars!Butgivemeleavetoaskyou,Mr.What’s-your-name’;andhereMr.Creaklefoldedhisarms,caneandall,uponhischest,andmadesuchaknotofhisbrowsthathislittleeyeswerehardlyvisiblebelowthem;‘whether,whenyoutalkaboutfavourites,youshowedproperrespecttome?Tome,sir,’saidMr.Creakle,dartinghisheadathimsuddenly,anddrawingitbackagain,‘theprincipalofthisestablishment,andyouremployer.’

           ‘Itwasnotjudicious,sir,Iamwillingtoadmit,’saidMr.Mell.‘Ishouldnothavedoneso,ifIhadbeencool.’

           HereSteerforthstruckin.

           ‘ThenhesaidIwasmean,andthenhesaidIwasbase,andthenIcalledhimabeggar.IfIhadbeencool,perhapsIshouldn’thavecalledhimabeggar.ButIdid,andIamreadytotaketheconsequencesofit.

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