Дэвид Копперфильд

Wickfield and Heep

           Hehadtakenlittleornowine;andIpresumeitwasthemereinsolenceoftriumphthatwasuponhim,flushedperhapsbythetemptationmypresencefurnishedtoitsexhibition.

           Ihadobservedyesterday,thathetriedtoenticeMr.Wickfieldtodrink;and,interpretingthelookwhichAgneshadgivenmeasshewentout,hadlimitedmyselftooneglass,andthenproposedthatweshouldfollowher.Iwouldhavedonesoagaintoday;butUriahwastooquickforme.

           ‘Weseldomseeourpresentvisitor,sir,’hesaid,addressingMr.Wickfield,sitting,suchacontrasttohim,attheendofthetable,‘andIshouldproposetogivehimwelcomeinanotherglassortwoofwine,ifyouhavenoobjections.Mr.Copperfield,yourelthandappiness!’

           Iwasobligedtomakeashowoftakingthehandhestretchedacrosstome;andthen,withverydifferentemotions,Itookthehandofthebrokengentleman,hispartner.

           ‘Come,fellow-partner,’saidUriah,‘ifImaytaketheliberty,now,supposeyougiveussomethingoranotherappropriatetoCopperfield!’

           IpassoverMr.Wickfield’sproposingmyaunt,hisproposingMr.Dick,hisproposingDoctors’Commons,hisproposingUriah,hisdrinkingeverythingtwice;hisconsciousnessofhisownweakness,theineffectualeffortthathemadeagainstit;thestrugglebetweenhisshameinUriah’sdeportment,andhisdesiretoconciliatehim;themanifestexultationwithwhichUriahtwistedandturned,andheldhimupbeforeme.

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