Дэвид Копперфильд

Little Em’ly

           Steerforthwillbegladtohearhowyouhaverested,sir.’

           ‘Thankyou,’saidI,‘verywellindeed.IsMr.Steerforthquitewell?’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,Mr.Steerforthistolerablywell.’Anotherofhischaracteristicsnouseofsuperlatives.Acoolcalmmediumalways.

           ‘IsthereanythingmoreIcanhavethehonourofdoingforyou,sir?Thewarning-bellwillringatnine;thefamilytakebreakfastathalfpastnine.’

           ‘Nothing,Ithankyou.’

           ‘IthankYOU,sir,ifyouplease’;andwiththat,andwithalittleinclinationofhisheadwhenhepassedthebed-side,asanapologyforcorrectingme,hewentout,shuttingthedoorasdelicatelyasifIhadjustfallenintoasweetsleeponwhichmylifedepended.

           Everymorningweheldexactlythisconversation:neveranymore,andneveranyless:andyet,invariably,howeverfarImighthavebeenliftedoutofmyselfover-night,andadvancedtowardsmatureryears,bySteerforth’scompanionship,orMrs.Steerforth’sconfidence,orMissDartle’sconversation,inthepresenceofthismostrespectablemanIbecame,asoursmallerpoetssing,‘aboyagain’.

           Hegothorsesforus;andSteerforth,whokneweverything,gavemelessonsinriding.Heprovidedfoilsforus,andSteerforthgavemelessonsinfencinggloves,andIbegan,ofthesamemaster,toimproveinboxing.

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