? ? ? ? As I could hardly hope for a more favourable opportunity of putting a question in which I had a near interest, I said to Mrs. Micawber:
? ? ? ? 'May I ask, ma'am, what you and Mr. Micawber intend to do, now that Mr. Micawber is out of his difficulties, and at liberty? Have you settled yet?'
? ? ? ? 'My family,' said Mrs. Micawber, who always said those two words with an air, though I never could discover who came under the denomination, 'my family are of opinion that Mr. Micawber should quit London, and exert his talents in the country. Mr. Micawber is a man of great talent, Master Copperfield.'
? ? ? ? I said I was sure of that.
? ? ? ? 'Of great talent,' repeated Mrs. Micawber. 'My family are of opinion, that, with a little interest, something might be done for a man of his ability in the Custom House. The influence of my family being local, it is their wish that Mr. Micawber should go down to Plymouth. They think it indispensable that he should be upon the spot.'
? ? ? ? 'That he may be ready?' I suggested.
? ? ? ? 'Exactly,' returned Mrs. Micawber. 'That he may be ready - in case of anything turning up.'
? ? ? ? 'And do you go too, ma'am?'
? ? ? ? The events of the day, in combination with the twins, if not with the flip, had made Mrs.
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