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My Aunt Astonishes Me

           MicawberwasinsuchadreadfulstatethatIreallycouldn’tresistgivingmynametothatsecondbillwespokeofhere.Youmayimaginehowdelightfulitwastomyfeelings,Copperfield,toseethemattersettledwithit,andMrs.Micawberrecoverherspirits.’

           ‘Hum!’saidI.‘Notthatherhappinesswasoflongduration,’pursuedTraddles,‘for,unfortunately,withinaweekanotherexecutioncamein.Itbrokeuptheestablishment.Ihavebeenlivinginafurnishedapartmentsincethen,andtheMortimershavebeenveryprivateindeed.Ihopeyouwon’tthinkitselfish,Copperfield,ifImentionthatthebrokercarriedoffmylittleroundtablewiththemarbletop,andSophy’sflower-potandstand?’

           ‘Whatahardthing!’Iexclaimedindignantly.

           ‘Itwasaitwasapull,’saidTraddles,withhisusualwinceatthatexpression.‘Idon’tmentionitreproachfully,however,butwithamotive.Thefactis,Copperfield,Iwasunabletorepurchasethematthetimeoftheirseizure;inthefirstplace,becausethebroker,havinganideathatIwantedthem,ranthepriceuptoanextravagantextent;and,inthesecondplace,becauseIhadn’tanymoney.Now,Ihavekeptmyeyesince,uponthebroker’sshop,’saidTraddles,withagreatenjoymentofhismystery,‘whichisupatthetopofTottenhamCourtRoad,and,atlast,todayIfindthemputoutforsale.

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