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Enthusiasm

           Traddlesimitatedmeinthefirstparticular,butdidnotconsiderhimselfasufficientlyoldfriendtoventureonthesecond.

           ‘MydearCopperfield,’saidMr.Micawber,risingwithoneofhisthumbsineachofhiswaistcoatpockets,‘thecompanionofmyyouth:ifImaybeallowedtheexpression—andmyesteemedfriendTraddles:ifImaybepermittedtocallhimso—willallowme,onthepartofMrs.Micawber,myself,andouroffspring,tothanktheminthewarmestandmostuncompromisingtermsfortheirgoodwishes.Itmaybeexpectedthatontheeveofamigrationwhichwillconsignustoaperfectlynewexistence,’Mr.Micawberspokeasiftheyweregoingfivehundredthousandmiles,‘IshouldofferafewvaledictoryremarkstotwosuchfriendsasIseebeforeme.ButallthatIhavetosayinthisway,Ihavesaid.WhateverstationinsocietyImayattain,throughthemediumofthelearnedprofessionofwhichIamabouttobecomeanunworthymember,Ishallendeavournottodisgrace,andMrs.Micawberwillbesafetoadorn.Underthetemporarypressureofpecuniaryliabilities,contractedwithaviewtotheirimmediateliquidation,butremainingunliquidatedthroughacombinationofcircumstances,Ihavebeenunderthenecessityofassumingagarbfromwhichmynaturalinstinctsrecoil—Ialludetospectacles—andpossessingmyselfofacognomen,towhichIcanestablishnolegitimatepretensions.

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