Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Transactions

           ‘Wehavebeendiscussingyouremigration,withmanyapologiestoyouforkeepingyououtoftheroomsolong;andI’lltellyouwhatarrangementswepropose.’

           Thesesheexplainedtotheunboundedsatisfactionofthefamily,childrenandallbeingthenpresent,andsomuchtotheawakeningofMr.Micawber’spunctualhabitsintheopeningstageofallbilltransactions,thathecouldnotbedissuadedfromimmediatelyrushingout,inthehighestspirits,tobuythestampsforhisnotesofhand.But,hisjoyreceivedasuddencheck;forwithinfiveminutes,hereturnedinthecustodyofasheriff‘sofficer,informingus,inafloodoftears,thatallwaslost.We,beingquitepreparedforthisevent,whichwasofcourseaproceedingofUriahHeep’s,soonpaidthemoney;andinfiveminutesmoreMr.Micawberwasseatedatthetable,fillingupthestampswithanexpressionofperfectjoy,whichonlythatcongenialemployment,orthemakingofpunch,couldimpartinfullcompletenesstohisshiningface.Toseehimatworkonthestamps,withtherelishofanartist,touchingthemlikepictures,lookingatthemsideways,takingweightynotesofdatesandamountsinhispocket-book,andcontemplatingthemwhenfinished,withahighsenseoftheirpreciousvalue,wasasightindeed.

           ‘Now,thebestthingyoucando,sir,ifyou’llallowmetoadviseyou,’saidmyaunt,aftersilentlyobservinghim,‘istoabjurethatoccupationforevermore.’

           ‘Madam,’repliedMr.

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