Дэвид Копперфильд

A Retrospect

           

           TheeldestMissLarkinsisnotalittlegirl.Sheisatall,dark,black-eyed,finefigureofawoman.TheeldestMissLarkinsisnotachicken;fortheyoungestMissLarkinsisnotthat,andtheeldestmustbethreeorfouryearsolder.PerhapstheeldestMissLarkinsmaybeaboutthirty.Mypassionforherisbeyondallbounds.

           TheeldestMissLarkinsknowsofficers.Itisanawfulthingtobear.Iseethemspeakingtoherinthestreet.Iseethemcrossthewaytomeether,whenherbonnet(shehasabrighttasteinbonnets)isseencomingdownthepavement,accompaniedbyhersister’sbonnet.Shelaughsandtalks,andseemstolikeit.Ispendagooddealofmyownsparetimeinwalkingupanddowntomeether.IfIcanbowtoheronceintheday(Iknowhertobowto,knowingMr.Larkins),Iamhappier.Ideserveabownowandthen.TheragingagoniesIsufferonthenightoftheRaceBall,whereIknowtheeldestMissLarkinswillbedancingwiththemilitary,oughttohavesomecompensation,iftherebeeven-handedjusticeintheworld.

           Mypassiontakesawaymyappetite,andmakesmewearmynewestsilkneckerchiefcontinually.Ihavenoreliefbutinputtingonmybestclothes,andhavingmybootscleanedoverandoveragain.Iseem,then,tobeworthieroftheeldestMissLarkins.Everythingthatbelongstoher,orisconnectedwithher,isprecioustome.Mr.Larkins(agruffoldgentlemanwithadoublechin,andoneofhiseyesimmovableinhishead)isfraughtwithinteresttome.

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