DavidCopperfield大卫·科波菲尔1DavidCopperfield'schildhoodIwasbornatBlunderstone，inSuffolk，intheeastofEngland，andwasgivenmypoorfather'sname，DavidCopperfield．Sadly，heneversawmeHewasmucholderthanmymotherwhentheymarried，anddiedsixmonthsbeforeIwasborn．Myfather'sdeathmademybeautifulyoungmotherveryunhappy，andsheknewshewouldfindlifeextremelydifficultwithanewbabyandnohusbandTherichestandmostimportantpersoninourfamilywasmyfather'saunt，MissBetseyTrotwood.Shehadinfactbeenmarriedonce，toahandsomeyounghusband.Butbecausehedemandedmoneyfromher，andsometimesbeather，shedecidedtheyshouldseparateHewentabroad，andsoonnewscameofhisdeath.MissTrotwoodboughtasmallhousebythesea，andlivedtherealone，withonlyoneservant．Shehadnotspokentomyfathersincehismarriage，becausesheconsideredhehadmadeamistakeinmarryingaveryyounggirlButjustbeforeIwasborn，whensheheardthatmymotherwasexpectingababy，shecametovisitBlunder-stone.Itwasacold，windyFridayafternooninMarch．Mymotherwassittingbythefire，feelingverylonelyandunhappy，andcryingalittle.Suddenlyastern，strange-lookingfaceappearedatthewindow.‘Openthedoor！’orderedthesternfacedlady．Mymotherwasshocked，butobeyedatonce．‘YoumustbeDavidCopperfield'swife，’saidtheladyassheentered．‘I'mBetseyTrotwood．You'veheardofme？’‘Yes，’whisperedmother，trembling．‘Howyoungyouare！’criedMissBetsey．‘Justababy！’Mymotherstartedsobbingagain．‘IknowIlooklikeachild！IknowIwasyoungtobeawife，andI'myoungtobeamother！ButperhapsI'lldiebeforeIbecomeamother！’‘Come，come！answeredMissBetsey.‘Havesometea．Thenyou'llfeelbetter．Whatdoyoucallyourgirl？’‘Mygirl？Idon'tknowyetthatitwillbeagirl，’repliedmymothermiserably．‘No，Idon'tmeanthebaby，Imeanyourservant！’‘Hername'sPeggotty．Herfirstname'sClara，thesameasmine，soIcallherbyherfamilyname，yousee．’‘Whataterriblename！However，nevermind．Peggotty！’shecalled，goingtothedoor．‘BringMrsCopperfieldsometeaatonce！’Shesatdownagainandcontinuedspeaking．‘Youweretalkingaboutthebaby．I'msureit'l...
