Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           NowIamconvinced,myself,andthisIhavepointedouttoMr.Micawberseveraltimesoflate,thatthingscannotbeexpectedtoturnupofthemselves.Wemust,inameasure,assisttoturnthemup.Imaybewrong,butIhaveformedthatopinion.’

           BothTraddlesandIapplaudedithighly.

           ‘Verywell,’saidMrs.Micawber.‘ThenwhatdoIrecommend?HereisMr.Micawberwithavarietyofqualificationswithgreattalent——’

           ‘Really,mylove,’saidMr.Micawber.

           ‘Pray,mydear,allowmetoconclude.HereisMr.Micawber,withavarietyofqualifications,withgreattalent—Ishouldsay,withgenius,butthatmaybethepartialityofawife——’

           TraddlesandIbothmurmured‘No.’

           ‘AndhereisMr.Micawberwithoutanysuitablepositionoremployment.Wheredoesthatresponsibilityrest?Clearlyonsociety.ThenIwouldmakeafactsodisgracefulknown,andboldlychallengesocietytosetitright.Itappearstome,mydearMr.Copperfield,’saidMrs.Micawber,forcibly,‘thatwhatMr.Micawberhastodo,istothrowdownthegauntlettosociety,andsay,ineffect,“Showmewhowilltakethatup.Letthepartyimmediatelystepforward.”’

           IventuredtoaskMrs.Micawberhowthiswastobedone.

           ‘Byadvertising,’saidMrs.Micawber—‘inallthepapers.Itappearstome,thatwhatMr.

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