Дэвид Копперфильд

Mr. Micawber’s Gauntlet

           

           ‘Ifanydropofgloomwerewantingintheoverflowingcup,whichisnow“commended”(inthelanguageofanimmortalWriter)tothelipsoftheundersigned,itwouldbefoundinthefact,thatafriendlyacceptancegrantedtotheundersigned,bythebefore-mentionedMr.ThomasTraddles,forthesumOf23l4s912disoverdue,andisNOTprovidedfor.Also,inthefactthatthelivingresponsibilitiesclingingtotheundersignedwill,inthecourseofnature,beincreasedbythesumofonemorehelplessvictim;whosemiserableappearancemaybelookedforinroundnumbersattheexpirationofaperiodnotexceedingsixlunarmonthsfromthepresentdate.

           ‘Afterpremisingthusmuch,itwouldbeaworkofsupererogationtoadd,thatdustandashesareforeverscattered

           ‘On

           ‘The

           ‘Head

           ‘Of

           ‘WILKINSMICAWBER.’

           PoorTraddles!IknewenoughofMr.Micawberbythistime,toforeseethathemightbeexpectedtorecovertheblow;butmynight’srestwassorelydistressedbythoughtsofTraddles,andofthecurate’sdaughter,whowasoneoften,downinDevonshire,andwhowassuchadeargirl,andwhowouldwaitforTraddles(ominouspraise!)untilshewassixty,oranyagethatcouldbementioned.

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