Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           Hewasingreatspiritsalltheway;andwhenweparted,andIlookedafterhimgoingsogallantlyandairilyhomeward,Ithoughtofhissaying,‘Rideonoverallobstacles,andwintherace!’andwished,forthefirsttime,thathehadsomeworthyracetorun.

           Iwasundressinginmyownroom,whenMr.Micawber’slettertumbledonthefloor.Thusremindedofit,Ibrokethesealandreadasfollows.Itwasdatedanhourandahalfbeforedinner.IamnotsurewhetherIhavementionedthat,whenMr.Micawberwasatanyparticularlydesperatecrisis,heusedasortoflegalphraseology,whichheseemedtothinkequivalenttowindinguphisaffairs.

           ‘SIRforIdarenotsaymydearCopperfield,

           ‘ItisexpedientthatIshouldinformyouthattheundersignedisCrushed.Someflickeringeffortstospareyoutheprematureknowledgeofhiscalamitousposition,youmayobserveinhimthisday;buthopehassunkbeneaththehorizon,andtheundersignedisCrushed.

           ‘Thepresentcommunicationispennedwithinthepersonalrange(Icannotcallitthesociety)ofanindividual,inastatecloselyborderingonintoxication,employedbyabroker.Thatindividualisinlegalpossessionofthepremises,underadistressforrent.Hisinventoryincludes,notonlythechattelsandeffectsofeverydescriptionbelongingtotheundersigned,asyearlytenantofthishabitation,butalsothoseappertainingtoMr.ThomasTraddles,lodger,amemberoftheHonourableSocietyoftheInnerTemple

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