Дэвид Копперфильд

I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           

           IsupposeIlookeduncertain,forhewentonhastily:

           ‘Youhaveheardthe“counting-house”mentioned,orthebusiness,orthecellars,orthewharf,orsomethingaboutit.’

           ‘IthinkIhaveheardthebusinessmentioned,sir,’Isaid,rememberingwhatIvaguelyknewofhisandhissister’sresources.‘ButIdon’tknowwhen.’

           ‘Itdoesnotmatterwhen,’hereturned.‘Mr.Quinionmanagesthatbusiness.’

           Iglancedatthelatterdeferentiallyashestoodlookingoutofwindow.

           ‘Mr.Quinionsuggeststhatitgivesemploymenttosomeotherboys,andthatheseesnoreasonwhyitshouldn’t,onthesameterms,giveemploymenttoyou.’

           ‘Hehaving,’Mr.Quinionobservedinalowvoice,andhalfturninground,‘nootherprospect,Murdstone.’

           Mr.Murdstone,withanimpatient,evenanangrygesture,resumed,withoutnoticingwhathehadsaid:

           ‘Thosetermsare,thatyouwillearnenoughforyourselftoprovideforyoureatinganddrinking,andpocket-money.Yourlodging(whichIhavearrangedfor)willbepaidbyme.Sowillyourwashing

           ‘-Whichwillbekeptdowntomyestimate,’saidhissister.

           ‘Yourclotheswillbelookedafterforyou,too,’saidMr.Murdstone;‘asyouwillnotbeable,yetawhile,togetthemforyourself.SoyouarenowgoingtoLondon,David,withMr.Quinion,tobegintheworldonyourownaccount

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