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I Assist at an Explosion

           

           ‘Dick,’saidmyaunt,‘attention!’

           Mr.Dickrecoveredhimself,withablush.

           ‘Now,sir,’saidmyaunttoMr.Micawber,assheputonhergloves,‘wearereadyforMountVesuvius,oranythingelse,assoonasYOUplease.’

           ‘Madam,’returnedMr.Micawber,‘Itrustyouwillshortlywitnessaneruption.Mr.Traddles,Ihaveyourpermission,Ibelieve,tomentionherethatwehavebeenincommunicationtogether?’

           ‘Itisundoubtedlythefact,Copperfield,’saidTraddles,towhomIlookedinsurprise.‘Mr.Micawberhasconsultedmeinreferencetowhathehasincontemplation;andIhaveadvisedhimtothebestofmyjudgement.’

           ‘UnlessIdeceivemyself,Mr.Traddles,’pursuedMr.Micawber,‘whatIcontemplateisadisclosureofanimportantnature.’

           ‘Highlyso,’saidTraddles.

           ‘Perhaps,undersuchcircumstances,madamandgentlemen,’saidMr.Micawber,‘youwilldomethefavourtosubmityourselves,forthemoment,tothedirectionofonewho,howeverunworthytoberegardedinanyotherlightbutasaWaifandStrayupontheshoreofhumannature,isstillyourfellow-man,thoughcrushedoutofhisoriginalformbyindividualerrors,andtheaccumulativeforceofacombinationofcircumstances?’

           ‘Wehaveperfectconfidenceinyou,Mr.Micawber,’saidI,‘andwilldowhatyouplease.’

           ‘Mr.Copperfield,’returnedMr.

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