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I Assist at an Explosion

           

           Duringthelastfewminutes,Mrs.Heephadbeenclamouringtohersontobe‘umble’;andhadbeengoingdownonherkneestoallofusinsuccession,andmakingthewildestpromises.Hersonsatherdowninhischair;and,standingsulkilybyher,holdingherarmwithhishand,butnotrudely,saidtome,withaferociouslook:

           ‘Whatdoyouwantdone?’

           ‘Iwilltellyouwhatmustbedone,’saidTraddles.

           ‘HasthatCopperfieldnotongue?’mutteredUriah,‘Iwoulddoagooddealforyouifyoucouldtellme,withoutlying,thatsomebodyhadcutitout.’

           ‘MyUriahmeanstobeumble!’criedhismother.‘Don’tmindwhathesays,goodgentlemen!’

           ‘Whatmustbedone,’saidTraddles,‘isthis.First,thedeedofrelinquishment,thatwehaveheardof,mustbegivenovertomenow-here.’

           ‘SupposeIhaven’tgotit,’heinterrupted.

           ‘Butyouhave,’saidTraddles;‘therefore,youknow,wewon’tsupposeso.’AndIcannothelpavowingthatthiswasthefirstoccasiononwhichIreallydidjusticetotheclearhead,andtheplain,patient,practicalgoodsense,ofmyoldschoolfellow.‘Then,’saidTraddles,‘youmustpreparetodisgorgeallthatyourrapacityhasbecomepossessedof,andtomakerestorationtothelastfarthing.Allthepartnershipbooksandpapersmustremaininourpossession;allyourbooksandpapers;allmoneyaccountsandsecurities,ofbothkinds.

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