? ? ? ? With which, to my infinite surprise, he included us all in a comprehensive bow, and disappeared; his manner being extremely distant, and his face extremely pale.
? ? ? ? Traddles only smiled, and shook his head (with his hair standing upright on the top of it), when I looked to him for an explanation; so I took out my watch, and, as a last resource, counted off the five minutes. My aunt, with her own watch in her hand, did the like. When the time was expired, Traddles gave her his arm; and we all went out together to the old house, without saying one word on the way.
? ? ? ? We found Mr. Micawber at his desk, in the turret office on the ground floor, either writing, or pretending to write, hard. The large office-ruler was stuck into his waistcoat, and was not so well concealed but that a foot or more of that instrument protruded from his bosom, like a new kind of shirt-frill.
? ? ? ? As it appeared to me that I was expected to speak, I said aloud:
? ? ? ? 'How do you do, Mr. Micawber?'
? ? ? ? 'Mr. Copperfield,' said Mr. Micawber, gravely, 'I hope I see you well?'
? ? ? ? 'Is Miss Wickfield at home?' said I.
? ? ? ? 'Mr. Wickfield is unwell in bed, sir, of a rheumatic fever,' he returned; 'but Miss Wickfield, I have no doubt, will be happy to see old friends.
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