Дэвид Копперфильд

Enthusiasm

           Ihave,therefore,preparedformyfriendMr.ThomasTraddles,andInowholdinmyhand,adocument,whichaccomplishesthedesiredobject.IbegtohandtomyfriendMr.ThomasTraddlesmyI.O.U.forforty-one,ten,elevenandahalf,andIamhappytorecovermymoraldignity,andtoknowthatIcanoncemorewalkerectbeforemyfellowman!’

           Withthisintroduction(whichgreatlyaffectedhim),Mr.MicawberplacedhisI.O.U.inthehandsofTraddles,andsaidhewishedhimwellineveryrelationoflife.Iampersuaded,notonlythatthiswasquitethesametoMr.Micawberaspayingthemoney,butthatTraddleshimselfhardlyknewthedifferenceuntilhehadhadtimetothinkaboutit.Mr.Micawberwalkedsoerectbeforehisfellowman,onthestrengthofthisvirtuousaction,thathischestlookedhalfasbroadagainwhenhelightedusdownstairs.Wepartedwithgreatheartinessonbothsides;andwhenIhadseenTraddlestohisowndoor,andwasgoinghomealone,Ithought,amongtheotheroddandcontradictorythingsImusedupon,that,slipperyasMr.Micawberwas,Iwasprobablyindebtedtosomecompassionaterecollectionheretainedofmeashisboy-lodger,forneverhavingbeenaskedbyhimformoney.Icertainlyshouldnothavehadthemoralcouragetorefuseit;andIhavenodoubtheknewthat(tohiscreditbeitwritten),quiteaswellasIdid.

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