Дэвид Копперфильд

Blissful

           Ihadlovedhereveryminute,dayandnight,sinceIfirstsawher.Ilovedheratthatminutetodistraction.Ishouldalwaysloveher,everyminute,todistraction.Lovershadlovedbefore,andloverswouldloveagain;butnoloverhadloved,might,could,would,orshouldeverlove,asIlovedDora.ThemoreIraved,themoreJipbarked.Eachofus,inhisownway,gotmoremadeverymoment.

           Well,well!DoraandIweresittingonthesofabyandby,quietenough,andJipwaslyinginherlap,winkingpeacefullyatme.Itwasoffmymind.Iwasinastateofperfectrapture.DoraandIwereengaged.

           Isupposewehadsomenotionthatthiswastoendinmarriage.Wemusthavehadsome,becauseDorastipulatedthatwewerenevertobemarriedwithoutherpapa’sconsent.But,inouryouthfulecstasy,Idon’tthinkthatwereallylookedbeforeusorbehindus;orhadanyaspirationbeyondtheignorantpresent.WeweretokeepoursecretfromMr.Spenlow;butIamsuretheideaneverenteredmyhead,then,thattherewasanythingdishonourableinthat.

           MissMillswasmorethanusuallypensivewhenDora,goingtofindher,broughtherback;Iapprehend,becausetherewasatendencyinwhathadpassedtoawakentheslumberingechoesinthecavernsofMemory.Butshegaveusherblessing,andtheassuranceofherlastingfriendship,andspoketous,generally,asbecameaVoicefromtheCloister.

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