Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Ireadtheserviceoverwithaflat-candleonthepreviousnight,andtheconclusionIderivedfromitwas,thatInevercoulddesertMr.Micawber.And,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘thoughitispossibleImaybemistakeninmyviewoftheceremony,Ineverwill!’

           ‘Mydear,’saidMr.Micawber,alittleimpatiently,‘Iamnotconsciousthatyouareexpectedtodoanythingofthesort.’

           ‘Iamaware,mydearMr.Copperfield,’pursuedMrs.Micawber,‘thatIamnowabouttocastmylotamongstrangers;andIamalsoawarethatthevariousmembersofmyfamily,towhomMr.Micawberhaswritteninthemostgentlemanlyterms,announcingthatfact,havenottakentheleastnoticeofMr.Micawber’scommunication.IndeedImaybesuperstitious,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘butitappearstomethatMr.Micawberisdestinednevertoreceiveanyanswerswhatevertothegreatmajorityofthecommunicationshewrites.Imayaugur,fromthesilenceofmyfamily,thattheyobjecttotheresolutionIhavetaken;butIshouldnotallowmyselftobeswervedfromthepathofduty,Mr.Copperfield,evenbymypapaandmama,weretheystillliving.’

           Iexpressedmyopinionthatthiswasgoingintherightdirection.‘Itmaybeasacrifice,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘toimmureone’s-selfinaCathedraltown;butsurely,Mr.Copperfield,ifitisasacrificeinme,itismuchmoreasacrificeinamanofMr.Micawber’sabilities.’

           ‘Oh!YouaregoingtoaCathedraltown?’saidI.

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