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Mischief

           Micawbermayhaveoccasionallygivenabillwithoutconsultingme,orhemayhavemisledmeastotheperiodwhenthatobligationwouldbecomedue.Thishasactuallyhappened.But,ingeneral,Mr.MicawberhashadnosecretsfromthebosomofaffectionIalludetohiswifeandhasinvariably,onourretirementtorest,recalledtheeventsoftheday.

           ‘Youwillpicturetoyourself,mydearMr.Copperfield,whatthepoignancyofmyfeelingsmustbe,whenIinformyouthatMr.Micawberisentirelychanged.Heisreserved.Heissecret.HislifeisamysterytothepartnerofhisjoysandsorrowsIagainalludetohiswifeandifIshouldassureyouthatbeyondknowingthatitispassedfrommorningtonightattheoffice,InowknowlessofitthanIdoofthemaninthesouth,connectedwithwhosemouththethoughtlesschildrenrepeatanidletalerespectingcoldplumporridge,Ishouldadoptapopularfallacytoexpressanactualfact.

           ‘Butthisisnotall.Mr.Micawberismorose.Heissevere.Heisestrangedfromoureldestsonanddaughter,hehasnoprideinhistwins,helookswithaneyeofcoldnessevenontheunoffendingstrangerwholastbecameamemberofourcircle.Thepecuniarymeansofmeetingourexpenses,keptdowntotheutmostfarthing,areobtainedfromhimwithgreatdifficulty,andevenunderfearfulthreatsthathewillSettlehimself(theexactexpression);andheinexorablyrefusestogiveanyexplanationwhateverofthisdistractingpolicy.

           ‘Thisishardtobear

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