Дэвид Копперфильд

Mischief

           Thesoundmighthavetouchedanyheart,Ithought,butithadnoeffectuponUriah’s.

           ‘-mentionedtoDoctorStrong,’heproceeded,‘thatanyonemayseethatMr.Maldon,andthelovelyandagreeableladyasisDoctorStrong’swife,aretoosweetononeanother.Reallythetimeiscome(webeingatpresentallmixingourselvesupwithwhatoughtn’ttobe),whenDoctorStrongmustbetoldthatthiswasfullasplaintoeverybodyasthesun,beforeMr.MaldonwenttoIndia;thatMr.Maldonmadeexcusestocomeback,fornothingelse;andthathe’salwayshere,fornothingelse.Whenyoucomein,sir,Iwasjustputtingittomyfellow-partner,’towardswhomheturned,‘tosaytoDoctorStronguponhiswordandhonour,whetherhe’deverbeenofthisopinionlongago,ornot.Come,Mr.Wickfield,sir!Wouldyoubesogoodastellus?Yesorno,sir?Come,partner!’

           ‘ForGod’ssake,mydearDoctor,’saidMr.WickfieldagainlayinghisirresolutehandupontheDoctor’sarm,‘don’tattachtoomuchweighttoanysuspicionsImayhaveentertained.’

           ‘There!’criedUriah,shakinghishead.‘Whatamelancholyconfirmation:ain’tit?Him!Suchanoldfriend!Blessyoursoul,whenIwasnothingbutaclerkinhisoffice,Copperfield,I’veseenhimtwentytimes,ifI’veseenhimonce,quiteinatakingaboutitquiteputout,youknow(andveryproperinhimasafather;I’msureIcan’tblamehim),tothinkthatMissAgneswasmixingherselfupwithwhatoughtn’ttobe.

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