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I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don’t Like it

           

           OnthefirstSundayafterhewastakenthere,Iwastogoandseehim,andhavedinnerwithhim.Iwastoaskmywaytosuchaplace,andjustshortofthatplaceIshouldseesuchanotherplace,andjustshortofthatIshouldseeayard,whichIwastocross,andkeepstraightonuntilIsawaturnkey.AllthisIdid;andwhenatlastIdidseeaturnkey(poorlittlefellowthatIwas!),andthoughthow,whenRoderickRandomwasinadebtors’prison,therewasamantherewithnothingonhimbutanoldrug,theturnkeyswambeforemydimmedeyesandmybeatingheart.

           Mr.Micawberwaswaitingformewithinthegate,andwewentuptohisroom(topstorybutone),andcriedverymuch.Hesolemnlyconjuredme,Iremember,totakewarningbyhisfate;andtoobservethatifamanhadtwentypoundsa-yearforhisincome,andspentnineteenpoundsnineteenshillingsandsixpence,hewouldbehappy,butthatifhespenttwentypoundsonehewouldbemiserable.Afterwhichheborrowedashillingofmeforporter,gavemeawrittenorderonMrs.Micawberfortheamount,andputawayhispocket-handkerchief,andcheeredup.

           Wesatbeforealittlefire,withtwobricksputwithintherustedgrate,oneoneachside,topreventitsburningtoomanycoals;untilanotherdebtor,whosharedtheroomwithMr.Micawber,cameinfromthebakehousewiththeloinofmuttonwhichwasourjoint-stockrepast.ThenIwassentupto‘CaptainHopkins’intheroomoverhead,withMr.

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