Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           Imayarguewithinmyself,thatifIhadadepositatabanking-house,themannersofMr.Micawber,asrepresentingthatbanking-house,wouldinspireconfidence,andmustextendtheconnexion.Butifthevariousbanking-housesrefusetoavailthemselvesofMr.Micawber’sabilities,orreceivetheofferofthemwithcontumely,whatistheuseofdwellinguponTHATidea?None.Astooriginatingabanking-business,Imayknowthattherearemembersofmyfamilywho,iftheychosetoplacetheirmoneyinMr.Micawber’shands,mightfoundanestablishmentofthatdescription.ButiftheydoNOTchoosetoplacetheirmoneyinMr.Micawber’shandswhichtheydon’twhatistheuseofthat?AgainIcontendthatwearenofartheradvancedthanwewerebefore.’

           Ishookmyhead,andsaid,‘Notabit.’Traddlesalsoshookhishead,andsaid,‘Notabit.’

           ‘WhatdoIdeducefromthis?’Mrs.Micawberwentontosay,stillwiththesameairofputtingacaselucidly.‘Whatistheconclusion,mydearMr.Copperfield,towhichIamirresistiblybrought?AmIwronginsaying,itisclearthatwemustlive?’

           Ianswered‘Notatall!’andTraddlesanswered‘Notatall!’andIfoundmyselfafterwardssagelyadding,alone,thatapersonmusteitherliveordie.

           ‘Justso,’returnedMrs.Micawber,‘Itispreciselythat.Andthefactis,mydearMr.Copperfield,thatwecannotlivewithoutsomethingwidelydifferentfromexistingcircumstancesshortlyturningup.

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