Дэвид Копперфильд

Steerforth’s Home

           Well,Ishallbequitehappyinmyopinionofhim,fromthistime.Youcan’tthinkhowitelevateshiminmyopinion,toknowforcertainthathe’sreallyconscientious!’

           Herownviewsofeveryquestion,andhercorrectionofeverythingthatwassaidtowhichshewasopposed,MissDartleinsinuatedinthesameway:sometimes,Icouldnotconcealfrommyself,withgreatpower,thoughincontradictionevenofSteerforth.Aninstancehappenedbeforedinnerwasdone.Mrs.SteerforthspeakingtomeaboutmyintentionofgoingdownintoSuffolk,IsaidathazardhowgladIshouldbe,ifSteerforthwouldonlygotherewithme;andexplainingtohimthatIwasgoingtoseemyoldnurse,andMr.Peggotty’sfamily,Iremindedhimoftheboatmanwhomhehadseenatschool.

           ‘Oh!Thatblufffellow!’saidSteerforth.‘Hehadasonwithhim,hadn’the?’

           ‘No.Thatwashisnephew,’Ireplied;‘whomheadopted,though,asason.Hehasaveryprettylittleniecetoo,whomheadoptedasadaughter.Inshort,hishouseorratherhisboat,forhelivesinone,ondrylandisfullofpeoplewhoareobjectsofhisgenerosityandkindness.Youwouldbedelightedtoseethathousehold.’

           ‘ShouldI?’saidSteerforth.‘Well,IthinkIshould.Imustseewhatcanbedone.Itwouldbeworthajourney(nottomentionthepleasureofajourneywithyou,Daisy),toseethatsortofpeopletogether,andtomakeoneof‘em.’

           Myheartleapedwithanewhopeofpleasure.

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