I Am Involved in Mystery

           Ireceivedonemorningbythepost,thefollowingletter,datedCanterbury,andaddressedtomeatDoctor’sCommons;whichIreadwithsomesurprise:

           ‘MyDEARSIR,

           ‘Circumstancesbeyondmyindividualcontrolhave,foraconsiderablelapseoftime,effectedaseveranceofthatintimacywhich,inthelimitedopportunitiesconcededtomeinthemidstofmyprofessionalduties,ofcontemplatingthescenesandeventsofthepast,tingedbytheprismatichuesofmemory,haseveraffordedme,asitevermustcontinuetoafford,gratifyingemotionsofnocommondescription.Thisfact,mydearsir,combinedwiththedistinguishedelevationtowhichyourtalentshaveraisedyou,detersmefrompresumingtoaspiretothelibertyofaddressingthecompanionofmyyouth,bythefamiliarappellationofCopperfield!ItissufficienttoknowthatthenametowhichIdomyselfthehonourtorefer,willeverbetreasuredamongthemunimentsofourhouse(Ialludetothearchivesconnectedwithourformerlodgers,preservedbyMrs.Micawber),withsentimentsofpersonalesteemamountingtoaffection.

           ‘Itisnotforone,situated,throughhisoriginalerrorsandafortuitouscombinationofunpropitiousevents,asisthefounderedBark(ifhemaybeallowedtoassumesomaritimeadenomination),whonowtakesupthepentoaddressyouitisnot,Irepeat,foronesocircumstanced,toadoptthelanguageofcompliment,orofcongratulation.Thatheleavestoablerandtopurerhands.

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