The Emigrants

           Onethingmore,Ihadtodo,beforeyieldingmyselftotheshockoftheseemotions.Itwas,toconcealwhathadoccurred,fromthosewhoweregoingaway;andtodismissthemontheirvoyageinhappyignorance.Inthis,notimewastobelost.

           ItookMr.Micawberasidethatsamenight,andconfidedtohimthetaskofstandingbetweenMr.Peggottyandintelligenceofthelatecatastrophe.Hezealouslyundertooktodoso,andtointerceptanynewspaperthroughwhichitmight,withoutsuchprecautions,reachhim.

           ‘Ifitpenetratestohim,sir,’saidMr.Micawber,strikinghimselfonthebreast,‘itshallfirstpassthroughthisbody!’

           Mr.Micawber,Imustobserve,inhisadaptationofhimselftoanewstateofsociety,hadacquiredaboldbuccaneeringair,notabsolutelylawless,butdefensiveandprompt.Onemighthavesupposedhimachildofthewilderness,longaccustomedtoliveoutoftheconfinesofcivilization,andabouttoreturntohisnativewilds.

           Hehadprovidedhimself,amongotherthings,withacompletesuitofoilskin,andastrawhatwithaverylowcrown,pitchedorcaulkedontheoutside.Inthisroughclothing,withacommonmariner’stelescopeunderhisarm,andashrewdtrickofcastinguphiseyeattheskyaslookingoutfordirtyweather,hewasfarmorenautical,afterhismanner,thanMr.Peggotty.Hiswholefamily,ifImaysoexpressit,wereclearedforaction.IfoundMrs.

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