Дэвид Копперфильд

Liking Life on My Own Account No Better, I Form a Great Resolution

           Micawber,duringtheremainingtermofourresidenceunderthesameroof;andIthinkwebecamefonderofoneanotherasthetimewenton.OnthelastSunday,theyinvitedmetodinner;andwehadaloinofporkandapplesauce,andapudding.Ihadboughtaspottedwoodenhorseover-nightasapartinggifttolittleWilkinsMicawberthatwastheboyandadollforlittleEmma.IhadalsobestowedashillingontheOrfling,whowasabouttobedisbanded.

           Wehadaverypleasantday,thoughwewereallinatenderstateaboutourapproachingseparation.

           ‘Ishallnever,MasterCopperfield,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘reverttotheperiodwhenMr.Micawberwasindifficulties,withoutthinkingofyou.Yourconducthasalwaysbeenofthemostdelicateandobligingdescription.Youhaveneverbeenalodger.Youhavebeenafriend.’

           ‘Mydear,’saidMr.Micawber;‘Copperfield,’forsohehadbeenaccustomedtocallme,oflate,‘hasahearttofeelforthedistressesofhisfellow-creatureswhentheyarebehindacloud,andaheadtoplan,andahandtoinshort,ageneralabilitytodisposeofsuchavailablepropertyascouldbemadeawaywith.’

           Iexpressedmysenseofthiscommendation,andsaidIwasverysorryweweregoingtoloseoneanother.

           ‘Mydearyoungfriend,’saidMr.Micawber,‘Iamolderthanyou;amanofsomeexperienceinlife,andandofsomeexperience,inshort,indifficulties,generallyspeaking.

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