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I Assist at an Explosion

           —Ienteredonanotunlaborioustaskofclandestineinvestigation,protractednow,tothebestofmyknowledge,information,andbelief,overaperiodexceedingtwelvecalendarmonths.”’

           HereadthispassageasifitwerefromanActofParliament;andappearedmajesticallyrefreshedbythesoundofthewords.

           ‘“Mychargesagainst—HEEP,”’hereadon,glancingathim,anddrawingtherulerintoaconvenientpositionunderhisleftarm,incaseofneed,‘“areasfollows.”’

           Weallheldourbreath,Ithink.IamsureUriahheldhis.

           ‘“First,”’saidMr.Micawber,‘“WhenMr.W.‘sfacultiesandmemoryforbusinessbecame,throughcausesintowhichitisnotnecessaryorexpedientformetoenter,weakenedandconfused,—HEEP—designedlyperplexedandcomplicatedthewholeoftheofficialtransactions.WhenMr.W.wasleastfittoenteronbusiness,—HEEPwasalwaysathandtoforcehimtoenteronit.HeobtainedMr.W.‘ssignatureundersuchcircumstancestodocumentsofimportance,representingthemtobeotherdocumentsofnoimportance.HeinducedMr.W.toempowerhimtodrawout,thus,oneparticularsumoftrust-money,amountingtotwelvesixfourteen,twoandnine,andemployedittomeetpretendedbusinesschargesanddeficiencieswhichwereeitheralreadyprovidedfor,orhadneverreallyexisted.Hegavethisproceeding,throughout,theappearanceofhavingoriginatedinMr.W.‘sowndishonestintention,andofhavingbeenaccomplishedbyMr.W.

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