David Copperfield Page #4

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I pray, let us be friends.

I couldn't live under coldness

or unkindness.

I'm so sorry.

David, go to your room!

Master Davy, you're not to sleep in

your dear mama's room anymore.

You have a room, all to yourself.

Does mama know?

Peggotty, come here! I want you!

Not all croc... crocodiles...

are flesh eaters.

But due to false claims...

they mostly are...

Where is the boy?

Late for his lessons, as usual.

My dear Clara, All winter long

I've observed your attempts

To teach David.

He grows ever more sullen and stubborn.

Makes no progress, whatever.

Forgive me, dear Edward,

but David has always been considered

Very bright

In his studies.

How many English Countesses are there.

There are six in the north, eight

in the middle counties, and...

And... And six in the east,

And... and... and... and...

and in the south,

There are...

Clara!

And in... and in the south,

there are... in the south...

Oh Davy, Davy.

Now Clara, don't say, Oh Davy, Davy."

That's childish.

He knows his lesson,

or he does not know it.

He does not know it.

No, I'm afraid he does not.

Edward, please!

David, sit down!

Take your slate.

If I go to a cheesemonger's shop

and buy one hundred

Double-Gloucester cheeses

At four pence-halfpenny each...

And if I sell half of them

at six pence-halfpenny...

Twenty at five pence...

And use the rest myself.

Do I make a profit or loss?

I can't think!

I can't do it!

Oh Davy, Davy.

I can't do it. I can't do it.

So!

Edward, please!

I tell you Clara,

I have been often flogged myself.

To be sure, of course.

I am, I think, not quite well.

Why Jane, we could hardly expect Clara

to bear,

With perfect firmness,

The worry and torment that David

has occasioned her today.

David, you and I will go upstairs, boy.

Don't Mr. Murdstone, don't,

I tried, don't.

Don't...

Clara, are you a perfect fool?

In your condition.

I do my lessons.

David, come here!

If I had an obstinate horse

that dogged to feel good,

What do you think I would do?

I don't know.

I'd beat him.

I'd make him wince and smart.

I'd say to myself,

"I'll conquer that fellow."

And if were to cost him all the blood

that he had, I'd do it!

Mr. Murdstone, sir! Don't!

Pray don't beat me sir!

I have tried to learn!

I think I could do it

with my mother alone,

But I can't learn while you

and Miss Murdstone are by.

Can't you David?

Indeed I can't!

We shall see!

Mr. Murdstone, don't sir! Ow!

So, he bites, does he?

Ow! Mr. Murdstone! Ow! Ow!

Mother! Mother!

Be as soft as a mouse,

or the cat will hear us.

Is mama very angry with me, Peggotty?

Not at all.

Your mama's not very well.

Oh dear. Oh dear.

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