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Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           Micawberrousedmefromthisreflection,whichwasblendedwithacertainremorsefulapprehensionofseeingSteerforthhimself,bybestowingmanyencomiumsontheabsentLittimerasamostrespectablefellow,andathoroughlyadmirableservant.Mr.Micawber,Imayremark,hadtakenhisfullshareofthegeneralbow,andhadreceiveditwithinfinitecondescension.

           ‘Butpunch,mydearCopperfield,’saidMr.Micawber,tastingit,‘liketimeandtide,waitsfornoman.Ah!itisatthepresentmomentinhighflavour.Mylove,willyougivemeyouropinion?’

           Mrs.Micawberpronounceditexcellent.

           ‘ThenIwilldrink,’saidMr.Micawber,‘ifmyfriendCopperfieldwillpermitmetotakethatsocialliberty,tothedayswhenmyfriendCopperfieldandmyselfwereyounger,andfoughtourwayintheworldsidebyside.Imaysay,ofmyselfandCopperfield,inwordswehavesungtogetherbeforenow,that

           WetwahaerunaboutthebraesAndpu’dthegowans’fine

           -inafigurativepointofviewonseveraloccasions.Iamnotexactlyaware,’saidMr.Micawber,withtheoldrollinhisvoice,andtheoldindescribableairofsayingsomethinggenteel,‘whatgowansmaybe,butIhavenodoubtthatCopperfieldandmyselfwouldfrequentlyhavetakenapullatthem,ifithadbeenfeasible.’

           Mr.Micawber,atthethenpresentmoment,tookapullathispunch.Sowealldid:TraddlesevidentlylostinwonderingatwhatdistanttimeMr.

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