Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           Micawber,stillmoreargumentatively,‘beingequallyoutofthequestion,Mr.Copperfield,Inaturallylookroundtheworld,andsay,“WhatisthereinwhichapersonofMr.Micawber’stalentislikelytosucceed?”AndIexcludethedoinganythingoncommission,becausecommissionisnotacertainty.WhatisbestsuitedtoapersonofMr.Micawber’speculiartemperamentis,Iamconvinced,acertainty.’

           TraddlesandIbothexpressed,byafeelingmurmur,thatthisgreatdiscoverywasnodoubttrueofMr.Micawber,andthatitdidhimmuchcredit.

           ‘Iwillnotconcealfromyou,mydearMr.Copperfield,’saidMrs.Micawber,‘thatIhavelongfelttheBrewingbusinesstobeparticularlyadaptedtoMr.Micawber.LookatBarclayandPerkins!LookatTruman,Hanbury,andBuxton!ItisonthatextensivefootingthatMr.Micawber,Iknowfrommyownknowledgeofhim,iscalculatedtoshine;andtheprofits,Iamtold,aree-NOR-MOUS!ButifMr.Micawbercannotgetintothosefirmswhichdeclinetoanswerhisletters,whenheoffershisserviceseveninaninferiorcapacitywhatistheuseofdwellinguponthatidea?None.ImayhaveaconvictionthatMr.Micawber’smanners

           ‘Hem!Really,mydear,’interposedMr.Micawber.

           ‘Mylove,besilent,’saidMrs.Micawber,layingherbrowngloveonhishand.‘Imayhaveaconviction,Mr.Copperfield,thatMr.Micawber’smannerspeculiarlyqualifyhimfortheBankingbusiness.

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