Дэвид Копперфильд

Depression

           HowcanTrotandIdobest,uponourmeans?Whatdoyousay,Agnes?’

           ‘Isay,aunt,’Iinterposed,‘thatImustdosomething!’

           ‘Goforasoldier,doyoumean?’returnedmyaunt,alarmed;‘orgotosea?Iwon’thearofit.Youaretobeaproctor.We’renotgoingtohaveanyknockingsontheheadinTHISfamily,ifyouplease,sir.’

           IwasabouttoexplainthatIwasnotdesirousofintroducingthatmodeofprovisionintothefamily,whenAgnesinquiredifmyroomswereheldforanylongterm?

           ‘Youcometothepoint,mydear,’saidmyaunt.‘Theyarenottobegotridof,forsixmonthsatleast,unlesstheycouldbeunderlet,andthatIdon’tbelieve.Thelastmandiedhere.Fivepeopleoutofsixwoulddieofcourseofthatwomaninnankeenwiththeflannelpetticoat.Ihavealittlereadymoney;andIagreewithyou,thebestthingwecando,is,tolivethetermouthere,andgetabedroomhardby.’

           Ithoughtitmydutytohintatthediscomfortmyauntwouldsustain,fromlivinginacontinualstateofguerillawarfarewithMrs.Crupp;butshedisposedofthatobjectionsummarilybydeclaringthat,onthefirstdemonstrationofhostilities,shewaspreparedtoastonishMrs.Cruppforthewholeremainderofhernaturallife.

           ‘Ihavebeenthinking,Trotwood,’saidAgnes,diffidently,‘thatifyouhadtime

           ‘Ihaveagooddealoftime,Agnes.

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