? ? ? ? 'He's a monster of meanness!' said my aunt.
? ? ? ? 'Really I don't know about that,' observed Traddles thoughtfully. 'Many people can be very mean, when they give their minds to it.'
? ? ? ? 'And now, touching Mr. Micawber,' said my aunt.
? ? ? ? 'Well, really,' said Traddles, cheerfully, 'I must, once more, give Mr. Micawber high praise. But for his having been so patient and persevering for so long a time, we never could have hoped to do anything worth speaking of. And I think we ought to consider that Mr. Micawber did right, for right's sake, when we reflect what terms he might have made with Uriah Heep himself, for his silence.'
? ? ? ? 'I think so too,' said I.
? ? ? ? 'Now, what would you give him?' inquired my aunt.
? ? ? ? 'Oh! Before you come to that,' said Traddles, a little disconcerted, 'I am afraid I thought it discreet to omit (not being able to carry everything before me) two points, in making this lawless adjustment - for it's perfectly lawless from beginning to end - of a difficult affair. Those I.O.U.'s, and so forth, which Mr. Micawber gave him for the advances he had -'
? ? ? ? 'Well! They must be paid,' said my aunt.
? ? ? ? 'Yes, but I don't know when they may be proceeded on, or where they are,' rejoined Traddles, opening his eyes; 'and I anticipate, that, between this time and his departure, Mr.
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