David Copperfield Page #3

And even if it costs him every drop

of blood he has... I'll do it.

Do we understand each other?

Good.

Now, wash your face...

and come downstairs directly.

Miss Jane Murdstone, sir.

- My dear Jane.

- Edward.

Well...

- How are you, sister-in-law?

- Quite well, thank you.

- Is this your boy?

- It is.

Generally speaking,

I don't like boys.

You're too pretty and thoughtless

to have duties

that can be undertaken by me.

Be so good as to give me your keys.

I will attend to the housekeeping.

- I could have copies made...

- No. Kindly give me the keys!

My dear, I returned from my walk to

find the parlour's been rearranged.

My sister considered there to be

too much clutter. I agreed.

Perhaps, but I do think I might've

been consulted before any change.

It is very hard in my own house...

- My own house, Clara?

- OUR own house.

It is hard

that I may not have a word to say.

- I'm sure I managed very well before.

- Edward, I go tomorrow!

Jane Murdstone, be silent.

I'm sure I do not want anybody to go.

I'm obliged to anyone who assists me.

- Only...

- Let there be an end to this!

- I go tomorrow...

- Will you be silent?!

Clara, I took satisfaction

when we married

in the thought of infusing

your character with firmness.

Jane is good enough to help and yet

she is met with base ingratitude.

Don't accuse me of that.

I have many faults, but no one

has accused me of ingratitude.

I warn you, Clara,

this shabby response chills and

alters my feeling for you.

Don't be cold, Edward.

I can't live with coldness.

I have so many defects, I know.

It's good of you with your strength

of mind to correct them for me.

Jane, I make no objection

to anything.

Let us hear no more of it.

David... go to bed.

I observe you have

an attachment to low company.

Do not associate with servants!

Mistress Peggotty will not help you

in the respects you need improvement.

- Have you learned your lessons?

- I think so, Mama.

I fear the Greeks

even when they bring gifts.

Timeo... danaos...

...et...

...et...

- Well.

- Timeo...

...danaos...

- Timeo danaos et dona ferentis - as everyone knows!

- Oh, Davy...

- Don't say "Oh, Davy"! Be firm!

He either knows his lessons or not!

- He does not know them!

- Then send him away until he does!

I tell you, Clara,

I've often been flogged myself.

- It did me no harm.

- To be sure. Of course not.

Now, David,

you must be more careful today.

Suppose I go into a cheesemonger's

shop and buy 5,000 cheeses

at fourpence-halfpenny each,

how much do I spend?

- You know arithmetic, don't you?

- Yes, sir.

See how your laziness

grieves your mother?

No! No! O-Only I think I'm not

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