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David Copperfield was born in a village in England. His father had died six months before he was born. David's mother looked after him well. He was sent to the best school in the village. When David was six years old, his mother married a man by the name of Murdstone. Murdstone did not like David and David did not like Murdstone. Murdstone disliked David so much that he decided to send him to a boarding school. Next day, much to the displeasure of his mother, David's bags were packed and he was sent off. He was in boarding school for two years, when he got the news that his mother had died. He hurried home to find his stepfather seated on a chair, glaring at him. Murdstone said, "Your mother is dead; I have no money to fund for your education; you have to start earning. Tomorrow you will leave for London." So, at the age of ten, David Copperfield was in the streets of London with no money, food or shelter. He remembered his mother having told him that in Dover lived his aunt, his father's sister. David had never seen her. He walked to Dover to his aunt's house. It was morning by the time David reached his aunt's house. Her name was Miss Trotwood. She was in the garden, when she saw a ragged boy looking at her. She asked, "What is it boy? What do you want?" David said, "I am David Copperfield, your nephew." He told her everything. Miss Trotwood took David inside, gave him a hot water bath and some food. As days went by, Miss Trotwood put David in a good school and looked after him fondly. Miss Trotwood had a friend, Wickerden, when had a daughter Agnes. David and Agnes became great friends. Wickerden was a rich lawyer; he had a habit of drinking every night before he went to sleep. His assistant, Micawber, was a dishonest man. He would get valuable documents signed by Wickerden in his drunken state. David would often visit the Wickerden house. One day David happened to see Micawber getting some papers signed by Wickerden. He did not trust Micawber. He asked to see the documents. Micawber said, "David, these papers are related to work and would make no sense to you." But, David insisted. When David saw the papers, he realized that Micawber was getting documents signed that would make him a partner in Wickerden's firm. David had Micawber arrested for deception. Wickerden was happy that David had caught the dishonest Micawber. Agnes too thanked David for saving her father from ruin. A few years later David and Agnes, who were in love with each other, were married. They lived happily for a long time.

David Copperfield nació en una aldea en Inglaterra. Su padre había muerto seis meses antes de su nacimiento. La madre de David cuidaba bien de él. Fue enviado a la mejor escuela del pueblo. Cuando David tenía seis años, su madre se casó con un hombre llamado Murdstone. A Murdstone no le gustaba David y David no le gustaba a Murdstone. Murdstone no le gustaba tanto David que decidió enviarlo a un internado. Al día siguiente, para disgusto de su madre, las maletas de David estaban llenas y él fue despedido. Estaba en el internado por dos años, cuando recibió la noticia de que su madre había muerto. Se apresuró a casa a encontrar a su padrastro sentado en una silla, mirándolo fijamente. Murdstone dijo: -Tu madre ha muerto, no tengo dinero para financiar tu educación, tienes que empezar a ganar, mañana irás a Londres. Así, a la edad de diez años, David Copperfield estaba en las calles de Londres sin dinero, comida o refugio. Recordó que su madre le había dicho que en Dover vivía su tía, la hermana de su padre. David nunca la había visto. Caminó hacia Dover hasta la casa de su tía. Era la mañana cuando David llegó a la casa de su tía. Su nombre era Miss Trotwood. Estaba en el jardín, cuando vio a un muchacho deshilachado mirándola. Ella preguntó: "¿Qué es eso chico, qué quieres?" David dijo: "Soy David Copperfield, su sobrino." Él le contó todo. La señorita Trotwood llevó a David al interior, le dio un baño de agua caliente y algo de comida. A medida que pasaban los días, la señorita Trotwood puso a David en una buena escuela y lo cuidó con cariño. La señorita Trotwood tenía una amiga, Wickerden, cuando tenía una hija Agnes. David y Agnes se hicieron grandes amigos. Wickerden era un abogado rico; Tenía el hábito de beber todas las noches antes de irse a dormir. Su ayudante, Micawber, era un hombre deshonesto. Obtendría documentos valiosos firmados por Wickerden en estado borracho. David visitaba a menudo la casa de Wickerden. Un día, David vio a Micawber conseguir unos papeles firmados por Wickerden. No confiaba en Micawber. Él pidió ver los documentos. Micawber dijo, "David, estos papeles están relacionados con el trabajo y no tendrían sentido para ti." Pero David insistió. Cuando David vio los papeles, se dio cuenta de que Micawber estaba consiguiendo documentos firmados que lo harían un socio en la firma de Wickerden. David hizo arrestar a Micawber por engaño. Wickerden estaba feliz de que David hubiera capturado al malvado Micawber. Agnes también agradeció a David por salvar a su padre de la ruina. Unos años más tarde, David y Agnes, que estaban enamorados unos de otros, estaban casados. Vivieron felices durante mucho tiempo.

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