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I Corroborate Mr. Dick, and Choose a Profession

           Hisgoldwatch-chainwassomassive,thatafancycameacrossme,thatheoughttohaveasinewygoldenarm,todrawitoutwith,likethosewhichareputupoverthegoldbeaters’shops.Hewasgotupwithsuchcare,andwassostiff,thathecouldhardlybendhimself;beingobliged,whenheglancedatsomepapersonhisdesk,aftersittingdowninhischair,tomovehiswholebody,fromthebottomofhisspine,likePunch.

           Ihadpreviouslybeenpresentedbymyaunt,andhadbeencourteouslyreceived.Henowsaid:

           ‘Andso,Mr.Copperfield,youthinkofenteringintoourprofession?IcasuallymentionedtoMissTrotwood,whenIhadthepleasureofaninterviewwithhertheotherday,’withanotherinclinationofhisbodyPunchagain‘thattherewasavacancyhere.MissTrotwoodwasgoodenoughtomentionthatshehadanephewwhowasherpeculiarcare,andforwhomshewasseekingtoprovidegenteellyinlife.Thatnephew,Ibelieve,Ihavenowthepleasureof’Punchagain.Ibowedmyacknowledgements,andsaid,myaunthadmentionedtomethattherewasthatopening,andthatIbelievedIshouldlikeitverymuch.ThatIwasstronglyinclinedtolikeit,andhadtakenimmediatelytotheproposal.ThatIcouldnotabsolutelypledgemyselftolikeit,untilIknewsomethingmoreaboutit.Thatalthoughitwaslittleelsethanamatterofform,IpresumedIshouldhaveanopportunityoftryinghowIlikedit,beforeIboundmyselftoitirrevocably.

           ‘Ohsurely!surely!’saidMr.Spenlow.

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