Дэвид Копперфильд

I Make Another Beginning

           ‘Shouldyouliketogotomorrow?’

           Beingalreadynostrangertothegeneralrapidityofmyaunt’sevolutions,Iwasnotsurprisedbythesuddennessoftheproposal,andsaid:‘Yes.’

           ‘Good,’saidmyauntagain.‘Janet,hirethegreyponyandchaisetomorrowmorningatteno’clock,andpackupMasterTrotwood’sclothestonight.’

           Iwasgreatlyelatedbytheseorders;butmyheartsmotemeformyselfishness,whenIwitnessedtheireffectonMr.Dick,whowassolow-spiritedattheprospectofourseparation,andplayedsoillinconsequence,thatmyaunt,aftergivinghimseveraladmonitoryrapsontheknuckleswithherdice-box,shutuptheboard,anddeclinedtoplaywithhimanymore.But,onhearingfrommyauntthatIshouldsometimescomeoveronaSaturday,andthathecouldsometimescomeandseemeonaWednesday,herevived;andvowedtomakeanotherkiteforthoseoccasions,ofproportionsgreatlysurpassingthepresentone.Inthemorninghewasdownheartedagain,andwouldhavesustainedhimselfbygivingmeallthemoneyhehadinhispossession,goldandsilvertoo,ifmyaunthadnotinterposed,andlimitedthegifttofiveshillings,which,athisearnestpetition,wereafterwardsincreasedtoten.Wepartedatthegarden-gateinamostaffectionatemanner,andMr.Dickdidnotgointothehouseuntilmyaunthaddrivenmeoutofsightofit.

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