Дэвид Копперфильд

I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

           ‘ThereisafurnishedlittlesetofchamberstobeletintheAdelphi,Trot,whichoughttosuityoutoamarvel.’

           Withthisbriefintroduction,sheproducedfromherpocketanadvertisement,carefullycutoutofanewspaper,settingforththatinBuckinghamStreetintheAdelphitherewastobeletfurnished,withaviewoftheriver,asingularlydesirable,andcompactsetofchambers,formingagenteelresidenceforayounggentleman,amemberofoneoftheInnsofCourt,orotherwise,withimmediatepossession.Termsmoderate,andcouldbetakenforamonthonly,ifrequired.

           ‘Why,thisistheverything,aunt!’saidI,flushedwiththepossibledignityoflivinginchambers.

           ‘Thencome,’repliedmyaunt,immediatelyresumingthebonnetshehadaminutebeforelaidaside.‘We’llgoandlookat‘em.’

           Awaywewent.TheadvertisementdirectedustoapplytoMrs.Crupponthepremises,andwerungtheareabell,whichwesupposedtocommunicatewithMrs.Crupp.ItwasnotuntilwehadrungthreeorfourtimesthatwecouldprevailonMrs.Crupptocommunicatewithus,butatlastsheappeared,beingastoutladywithaflounceofflannelpetticoatbelowanankeengown.

           ‘Letusseethesechambersofyours,ifyouplease,ma’am,’saidmyaunt.

           ‘Forthisgentleman?’saidMrs.Crupp,feelinginherpocketforherkeys.

           ‘Yes,formynephew,’saidmyaunt.

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