Дэвид Копперфильд

I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           

           ‘David,’saidMr.Murdstone,‘totheyoungthisisaworldforaction;notformopinganddroningin.’

           -‘Asyoudo,’addedhissister.

           ‘JaneMurdstone,leaveittome,ifyouplease.Isay,David,totheyoungthisisaworldforaction,andnotformopinganddroningin.Itisespeciallysoforayoungboyofyourdisposition,whichrequiresagreatdealofcorrecting;andtowhichnogreaterservicecanbedonethantoforceittoconformtothewaysoftheworkingworld,andtobenditandbreakit.’

           ‘Forstubbornnesswon’tdohere,’saidhissister‘Whatitwantsis,tobecrushed.Andcrusheditmustbe.Shallbe,too!’

           Hegaveheralook,halfinremonstrance,halfinapproval,andwenton:

           ‘Isupposeyouknow,David,thatIamnotrich.Atanyrate,youknowitnow.Youhavereceivedsomeconsiderableeducationalready.Educationiscostly;andevenifitwerenot,andIcouldaffordit,Iamofopinionthatitwouldnotbeatalladvantageoustoyoutobekeptatschool.Whatisbeforeyou,isafightwiththeworld;andthesooneryoubeginit,thebetter.’

           IthinkitoccurredtomethatIhadalreadybegunit,inmypoorway:butitoccurstomenow,whetherorno.

           ‘Youhaveheardthe“counting-house”mentionedsometimes,’saidMr.Murdstone.

           ‘Thecounting-house,sir?’Irepeated.‘OfMurdstoneandGrinby,inthewinetrade,’hereplied.

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