Дэвид Копперфильд

A Little Cold Water

           Crupp’sopinionandeverybodyelse’s,andratherfavouringthandiscouragingtheidea,Mrs.Crupp,oflatethebold,becamewithinafewdayssofaint-hearted,thatratherthanencountermyauntuponthestaircase,shewouldendeavourtohideherportlyformbehinddoorsleavingvisible,however,awidemarginofflannelpetticoatorwouldshrinkintodarkcorners.Thisgavemyauntsuchunspeakablesatisfaction,thatIbelieveshetookadelightinprowlingupanddown,withherbonnetinsanelyperchedonthetopofherhead,attimeswhenMrs.Cruppwaslikelytobeintheway.

           Myaunt,beinguncommonlyneatandingenious,madesomanylittleimprovementsinourdomesticarrangements,thatIseemedtobericherinsteadofpoorer.Amongtherest,sheconvertedthepantryintoadressing-roomforme;andpurchasedandembellishedabedsteadformyoccupation,whichlookedaslikeabookcaseinthedaytimeasabedsteadcould.Iwastheobjectofherconstantsolicitude;andmypoormotherherselfcouldnothavelovedmebetter,orstudiedmorehowtomakemehappy.

           Peggottyhadconsideredherselfhighlyprivilegedinbeingallowedtoparticipateintheselabours;and,althoughshestillretainedsomethingofheroldsentimentofaweinreferencetomyaunt,hadreceivedsomanymarksofencouragementandconfidence,thattheywerethebestfriendspossible.

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