david copperfield(大卫.科波维尔)-第186章

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Nevertheless；　I　am　in　a　dream；　a　flustered；　happy；　hurried　
dream。　I　can’t　believe　that　it　is　going　to　be；　and　yet　I　can’t　believe　
but　that　everyone　I　pass　in　the　street；　must　have　some　kind　of　
perception；　that　I　am　to　be　married　the　day　after　tomorrow。　The　
Surrogate　knows　me；　when　I　go　down　to　be　sworn；　and　disposes　of　
me　easily；　as　if　there　were　a　Masonic　understanding　between　us。　
Traddles　is　not　at　all　wanted；　but　is　in　attendance　as　my　general　
backer。　

‘I　hope　the　next　time　you　come　here；　my　dear　fellow；’　I　say　to　
Traddles；　‘it　will　be　on　the　same　errand　for　yourself。　And　I　hope　it　
will　be　soon。’　

‘Thank　you　for　your　good　wishes；　my　dear　Copperfield；’　he　

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replies。　‘I　hope　so　too。　It’s　a　satisfaction　to　know　that　she’ll　wait　for　

me　any　length　of　time；　and　that　she　really　is　the　dearest　girl—’　

‘When　are　you　to　meet　her　at　the　coach？’　I　ask。　

‘At　seven；’　says　Traddles；　looking　at　his　plain　old　silver　watch—　
the　very　watch　he　once　took　a　wheel　out　of；　at　school；　to　make　a　
water…mill。　‘That　is　about　Miss　Wickfield’s　time；　is　it　not？’　

‘A　little　earlier。　Her　time　is　half　past　eight。’　

‘I　assure　you；　my　dear　boy；’　says　Traddles；　‘I　am　almost　as　
pleased　as　if　I　were　going　to　be　married　myself；　to　think　that　this　
event　is　coming　to　such　a　happy　termination。　And　really　the　great　
friendship　and　consideration　of　personally　associating　Sophy　with　
the　joyful　occasion；　and　inviting　her　to　be　a　bridesmaid　in　
conjunction　with　Miss　Wickfield；　demands　my　warmest　thanks。　I　
am　extremely　sensible　of　it。’　

I　hear　him；　and　shake　hands　with　him；　and　we　talk；　and　walk；　
and　dine；　and　so　on；　but　I　don’t　believe　it。　Nothing　is　real。　

Sophy　arrives　at　the　house　of　Dora’s　aunts；　in　due　course。　She　
has　the　most　agreeable　of　faces；—not　absolutely　beautiful；　but　
extraordinarily　pleasant；—and　is　one　of　the　most　genial；　
unaffected；　frank；　engaging　creatures　I　have　ever　seen。　Traddles　
presents　her　to　us　with　great　pride；　and　rubs　his　hands　for　ten　
minutes　by　the　clock；　with　every　individual　hair　upon　his　head　
standing　on　tiptoe；　when　I　congratulate　him　in　a　corner　on　his　
choice。　

I　have　brought　Agnes　from　the　Canterbury　coach；　and　her　
cheerful　and　beautiful　face　is　among　us　for　the　second　time。　Agnes　
has　a　great　liking　for　Traddles；　and　it　is　capital　to　see　them　meet；　
and　to　observe　the　glory　of　Traddles　as　he　commends　the　dearest　
girl　in　the　world　to　her　acquaintance。　

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Still　I　don’t　believe　it。　We　have　a　delightful　evening；　and　are　
supremely　happy；　but　I　don’t　believe　it　yet。　I　can’t　collect　myself。　I　
can’t　check　off　my　happiness　as　it　takes　place。　I　feel　in　a　misty　and　
unsettled　kind　of　state；　as　if　I　had　got　up　very　early　in　the　morning　
a　week　or　two　ago；　and　had　never　been　to　bed　since。　I　can’t　make　
out　when　yesterday　was。　I　seem　to　have　been　carrying　the　licence　
about；　in　my　pocket；　many　months。　

Next　day；　too；　when　we　all　go　in　a　flock　to　see　the　house—our　
house—Dora’s　and　mine—I　am　quite　unable　to　regard　myself　as　
its　master。　I　seem　to　be　there；　by　permission　of　somebody　else。　I　
half　expect　the　real　master　to　come　home　presently；　and　say　he　is　
glad　to　see　me。　Such　a　beautiful　little　house　as　it　is；　with　
everything　so　bright　and　new；　with　the　flowers　on　the　carpets　
looking　as　if　freshly　gathered；　and　the　green　leaves　on　the　paper　as　
if　they　had　just　come　out；　with　the　spotless　muslin　curtains；　and　
the　blushing　rose…coloured　furniture；　and　Dora’s　garden　hat　with　
the　blue　ribbon—do　I　remember；　now；　how　I　loved　her　in　such　
another　hat　when　I　first　knew　her！—already　hanging　on　its　little　
peg；　the　guitar…case　quite　at　home　on　its　heels　in　a　corner；　and　
everybody　tumbling　over　Jip’s　pagoda；　which　is　much　too　big　for　
the　establishment。　Another　happy　evening；　quite　as　unreal　as　all　
the　rest　of　it；　and　I　steal　into　the　usual　room　before　goi