Дэвид Копперфильд

Mischief

           

           ‘Iamsure,’saidUriah,writhinghimselfintothesilencelikeaConger-eel,‘thatthisisasubjectfullofunpleasantnesstoeverybody.Butsincewehavegotsofar,IoughttotakethelibertyofmentioningthatCopperfieldhasnoticedittoo.’

           Iturneduponhim,andaskedhimhowhedaredrefertome!

           ‘Oh!it’sverykindofyou,Copperfield,’returnedUriah,undulatingallover,‘andweallknowwhatanamiablecharacteryoursis;butyouknowthatthemomentIspoketoyoutheothernight,youknewwhatImeant.YouknowyouknewwhatImeant,Copperfield.Don’tdenyit!Youdenyitwiththebestintentions;butdon’tdoit,Copperfield.’

           IsawthemildeyeofthegoodoldDoctorturneduponmeforamoment,andIfeltthattheconfessionofmyoldmisgivingsandremembranceswastooplainlywritteninmyfacetobeoverlooked.Itwasofnouseraging.Icouldnotundothat.SaywhatIwould,Icouldnotunsayit.

           Weweresilentagain,andremainedso,untiltheDoctorroseandwalkedtwiceorthriceacrosstheroom.Presentlyhereturnedtowherehischairstood;and,leaningonthebackofit,andoccasionallyputtinghishandkerchieftohiseyes,withasimplehonestythatdidhimmorehonour,tomythinking,thananydisguisehecouldhaveeffected,said:

           ‘Ihavebeenmuchtoblame.IbelieveIhavebeenverymuchtoblame.

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