| 单词 | Micawber |
| 例句 | Still, she remains a kind of bipartisan Wilkins Micawber, the optimistic clerk in“David Copperfield.” Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z As Des is to David is to Oliver, so Lionel Asbo is to Wilkins Micawber to Fagin, all three benighted “mentors” lacking the moral compass of their younger, wiser acolytes. ‘Lionel Asbo,’ by Martin Amis 2012-08-18T00:06:07Z But neither is as vivid as the hapless Mr Micawber in “David Copperfield”, whose homilies on the misery of debt are still quoted today. Short and sweet 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Micawber’s formula is simple; reality is more complex. Sunday Reading: Debt 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z As Mr. Micawber says, even from the depths of despair, “Something will turn up.” Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 4: David Copperfield 2012-02-02T23:24:54Z This is the last communication, my dear Copperfield, you will ever receive /From/The/Beggared Outcast/Wilkins Micawber. Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 4: David Copperfield 2012-02-02T23:24:54Z As a young, eager-to-please novelist, he had transformed his impecunious father into the whimsical and charming Mr. Micawber of “Copperfield”; after his father’s death came a more selfish and unforgiving version in “Little Dorrit.” Review: The demons that dogged Charles Dickens 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Could it be that, though we’ve all heard of the great Mr Micawber and Uriah Heep, our understanding of them is formed more by the accumulated memories of performances in TV and cinema? 'It's full of one-liners': Armando Iannucci on why we should all read David Copperfield 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z To misquote Mr Micawber: “Something unpleasant will turn up.” After a bumper 2017, will 2018 be kind to the financial markets? 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z So many in Congress are like Mr. Micawber, waiting for something to turn up, when there's so little sign of anything positive on the horizon. Rebuild America 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Charles Dickens’s character Wilkins Micawber warned eloquently of debt’s downside: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery.” Debt’s Two Sides: Riches and Misery 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z He looks like Mr. Micawber, if Mr. Micawber had left Dickens’s London in a time machine and landed in the Pacific, circa 1955, disguised as an American tourist. What the Web Said Yesterday 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Miserly Mr Scrooge and the boozy Mrs Gamp, ever-optimistic Mr Micawber and the faded Miss Havisham are theatrical figures, it is said, rather than plausible personalities. Why Charles Dickens endures 2013-12-13T16:57:48Z The conduct of Micawber in paying Traddles with his I.O.U. was nobility itself in comparison with his proposal to pay Muller by cheating an insurance company. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Dorothy had a decided touch of the Micawber element in her nature and usually lived in the hope of something happening. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z In 2001, these households were already locked in the Micawber nightmare, unable to pay their bills and spiraling downward. Debt’s Two Sides: Riches and Misery 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z As he says, he was too much "in the mood of Mr Micawber,—waiting for something to turn up, and waiting in vain." Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z Mr. Randolph smiled behind his mask at the striking incongruities on every hand: Queen Elizabeth and Mr. Micawber; Cardinal Richelieu and a Pierrette; a Clown dancing attendance on Marie Antoinette. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z Beyond the next turning stood King's Bench Prison, where Micawber was incarcerated by his stony-hearted creditors, and beyond this again we come to the tabernacle where Spurgeon preached. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z The two men were as unlike as possible in their habits of work, Dekker having apparently all the thriftlessness and impecunious shamelessness of Micawber himself. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The fictional Micawber ended up in debtor's prison. What the Dickens is the author worth? 2012-02-07T00:05:25Z Was old man Fournier a hanger-on upon chance, a nautical Mr. Micawber waiting for a wreck to turn up which would suit his purpose? Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Mary Queen of Scots, Pocahontas, the Sultan of Turkey, and Mr. Micawber chatted amicably together in one language. The Chase of the Golden Plate 2012-02-27T03:00:13.060Z Then, as Mr. Micawber very properly said, the first step to be taken clearly was to come and see the Medway; which we came and saw. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z One is again reminded of Mr Micawber, and of the sudden and unexpected glimpse of a better nature in his most truculent creditor, which was vouchsafed him when he got his discharge in bankruptcy. Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z Mathews thought that there was an odd flavour of Mr. Micawber about the foregoing epistle. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z One pictures to oneself an eighteenth-century Mr. Micawber, buoyant and impecunious. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z We had, perhaps, never known a Newman Noggs, nor a Pecksniff, nor a Micawber; but we had known persons of whom these figures were but the strictly logical consummation. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z It was a little inn where Mr. Micawber put up, and he occupied a little room in it, partitioned off from the commercial room, and strongly flavoured with tobacco smoke. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z The last Sunday the Micawbers were in town David dined with them. Charles Dickens' Children Stories 2011-08-20T02:00:15.847Z It is more than possible, after what you have said, that Mr Micawber, who has now become a philosopher, will appear to you during your stay in the house. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z The ‘waiting for something to turn up’ of the Micawber family goes to the root of their character. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Since that day the Micawbers of this world have put all their available assets “in the wife’s name.” The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z There was wine, and there was strong ale; and after dinner Mrs. Micawber made us a bowl of hot punch with her own hands. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z His lodging, one bare little room, was in the house of some people named Micawber, shiftless, careless, good-natured people, who were always in debt and difficulties. Charles Dickens' Children Stories 2011-08-20T02:00:15.847Z There was a distinct touch of Wilkins Micawber in his make-up, I decided; still, one must expect that of a present-day relative of Charles Martel. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z Micawber is one of the most comical characters in fiction, but we are not struck by his fidelity to nature. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z The middle classes were tempted to live beyond their means and did so, and the Micawbers of the world were always being carried off to prison, leaving their families in tears. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z It may be remembered that from this well-known poem Mr. Micawber’s Quotation was taken, as an appropriate conclusion to one of his many friendly but grandiloquent epistles, confirming an important appointment. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z "If something does not turn up—as, you remind me, Micawber might have said—you will have sufficient opportunity to die." The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z The Alps have always been to me what Australia was to the late Mr. Micawber—"the bright dream of my youth, and the fallacious aspiration of my riper years." My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z At fifty-five, however, life found him still abounding in optimism on the nice allowance granted to him by Fallaray, and always on the lookout, like all Micawbers, for something to turn up. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z "I think Mr Micawber in Dickens always waiting for things to turn up and Ken Whitaker's approach was at the department of finance they were always waiting for things to turn down," Somers said. Should Ireland's Department of Finance be overhauled? 2011-01-21T14:40:32Z Seat of the p. 104Primate of England, where, as Mr. Micawber writes, “the society may be described as a happy admixture of the agricultural and the clerical.” Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z "Rather suggestive of Micawber that, if you will pardon my saying so," Herbert ventured to assert. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z Result: mild happiness and modest relief, Mr Micawber. US newspaper publisher McClatchy sees pick up in classified ads 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z Digital books: Micawber against the Visigoths – who will win? Apple teases with lion and invitation for 'Mac event' on 20 October 2010-10-13T16:52:00Z In Micawber's example, the deficit is sixpence; in the case of the UK, it is £159.2bn – but the principle is the same. Spending cuts: The knives are out 2010-10-01T23:03:00Z This is “the little hotel” patronised by Mr. and Mrs. Micawber on the occasion of their first visit to Canterbury, as related in chapter 17 of “David Copperfield”—“Somebody turns up.” Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z "Micawber had the great virtue of patience," answered Smoothbore with a smile. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z Mr. Micawber returned to the King’s Bench when his case was over, as some fees were to be settled, and some formalities observed, before he could be actually released. In Jail with Charles Dickens A favourite character in it of course, is Micawber, a kindly caricature of the Author's father, the realization of whom, by Browne, obtained the hearty approval of Dickens. 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne), a Memoir. He was in the Navy Pay Office; he was generally in financial trouble, and is indeed supposed to be the original of Micawber. Springtime and Other Essays I fancy his happiest hours were passed chatting with the literary men who were always hovering round the office of the paper—like Mr. Micawber, in the hope of something turning up. Christopher Crayon's Recollections The Life and Times of the late James Ewing Ritchie as told by himself We saw Mr. Micawber transformed in an instant into Uriah Heep. The Story of Chautauqua Mr. Micawber had stated his idea of this 146 petition to the club, and the club had strongly approved the same. In Jail with Charles Dickens My lodging, one bare little room, was in the house of some people named Micawber, shiftless, careless, good-natured people, who were always in debt and difficulties. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read Instead of hustling for the money he needs he may, like Micawber, charm himself with imagining the good opportunities that may turn up. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life All among the lower classes are not Fagins nor yet Micawbers. Dickens' London “A French Micawber,” said I. “And I suppose you know all about medicine and surgery?” That Mother-in-Law of Mine The figure of Mr. Micawber obscures all view of the prison. In Jail with Charles Dickens The last Sunday the Micawbers were in town I dined with them. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read He was given a bedroom in the house of a Mr. Micawber, and this man was, in his way, a friend. Tales from Dickens Not to know that Tralee was on the sea, not to know that the little port frowned o'er the wild Atlantic main, as Mr. Micawber would have said. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule If that divine guest does not occupy part of the space, vain intruders will,'—the fine old roll of Micawber to the close. James Boswell Famous Scots Series Captain Hopkins lent me a knife and fork with his compliments to Mr. Micawber. In Jail with Charles Dickens Some Bohemians—a sprinkling of those Micawbers, "waiting for something to turn up"—keep up its reputation, but in reality it is only Savage now in name. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 There was never a better-hearted man than Mr. Micawber, but he seemed to be always unlucky. Tales from Dickens Etiquette is resolved into simple courtesy, not very refined, perhaps, but which is sufficient "between man and man," as Micawber would say. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand I expect young McClellan to deal blows, and thus to upturn the Micawber policy. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The Dickenses even had a workhouse girl for servant, like the Micawbers, and little Charles made journeys to the pawnshop and the old book-stall in real life, just as David did in the story. In Jail with Charles Dickens “There’s naught to do but keep going till something turns up,” she said to herself; and she followed this Micawber advice to the letter. Seven Miles to Arden And the one whom they had most to thank for this was Mr. Micawber. Tales from Dickens "So says the man who travelled two hundred miles to bring her letters and the message that she is, as Mr. Micawber would put it, in statu quo." The Dop Doctor But the administration, that is, Lincoln and Seward, are a little a la Micawber, expecting what may turn up. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 At last Mr. Micawber’s difficulties came to a crisis, and he was arrested one morning and carried over to the King’s Bench Prison in the Borough. In Jail with Charles Dickens They appeared content to wait for something to "turn up," as Mr. Micawber would say. The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek or Fighting the Sheep Herders Heep had met Mr. Micawber once, when the latter, as usual, was in money difficulties, and, thinking to make a tool of him, had hired him for his clerk. Tales from Dickens Their manager they knew to be a man of action—a species of Oscar Hammerstein in embryo, with a blending of Wilkins Micawber and Mulberry Sellers mixed in. A Pirate of Parts Do you think," I asked, "that people really talk the way Mr. Micawber talks? Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty Another of the famous Southwark gaols was the King’s Bench, but in justice to Mr. Micawber, it demands a chapter to itself. In Jail with Charles Dickens Isn't it he whom I remember as a monstrous Micawber, the coarse parody of a charming creation, with the entire baldness of a huge Easter egg and collar-points like the sails of Mediterranean feluccas? A Small Boy and Others Little by little Heep had then got the other into his debt, till Mr. Micawber saw no prospect before him but the debtors' prison. Tales from Dickens Sam was a juvenile Micawber, and trusted too much to something turning up, instead of going to work and turning it up himself. Sam's Chance And How He Improved It This, as Dr. Micawber and Professor Malthus have shown us, must end in disaster. Marge Askinforit Mrs. Micawber informed David that “her family had decided that Mr. Micawber should apply for his release under the Insolvent Debtors’ Act, which would set him free, she expected, in about six weeks.” In Jail with Charles Dickens “Now, Nannikins, don’t desert Mr. Micawber in that cruel fashion,” Patty flung back, gaily; “the game’s never out till it’s played out, you know; and this game isn’t even yet begun.” Patty's Success In reward for Mr. Micawber's good services, Miss Betsy and Agnes's father paid off all his debts and gave him money enough to take him and his family to Australia. Tales from Dickens If I were not like Mr. Micawber, "falling back for a spring" on Monday, I think I should slink into a corner and cry. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Nobody likes Micawber less for his follies; and Dickens liked his father more, the more he recalled his whimsical qualities. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete In due time Mr. Micawber’s petition was ripe for hearing, and that gentleman was ordered to be discharged under the Act. In Jail with Charles Dickens I have often wondered how Dickens, familiar as he was with this frailty, did not make use of it in the closing epoch of Micawber's life before he quitted England. Faces and Places As Mr. Micawber put it to David Copperfield, "The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the god of days goes down upon the dreary scene, and—and in short, you are forever floored." The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 In this book he returns to the Debtor's Prison of Micawber and of his own father. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Skimpole's sunny talk might be expected to please as much as Micawber's gorgeous speech, the design of both being to take the edge off poverty. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete The club received him with transport, and held a harmonic meeting that evening in his honor; while Mrs. Micawber and I had a lamb’s fry in private, surrounded by the sleeping family.” In Jail with Charles Dickens Providentially he was not required to take notes, but generally to overlook things, a post which exactly suited Mr. Micawber. Faces and Places How Mr. Micawber's heart would have glowed over this realisation in colossal figures of his cherished principle! Punch, or the London Charivari, May 13, 1914 She had something of Micawber's nature, and was so inured to adversity that she would have been ill at ease in a position less imposing, even though less exposed. David Malcolm But the distinction between the narrative of David and the diary of Esther, like that between Micawber and Skimpole, marks the superiority of the first to its successor. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Then I was sent up to ‘Captain Hopkins,’ in the room overhead, with Mr. Micawber’s compliments, and I was his young friend, and would Captain Hopkins lend me a knife and fork. In Jail with Charles Dickens There he was only Marcus Micawber: but here his memory feats won him the distinction that genius deserves. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 And indeed, if a Micawber had been wanting, Mary knew where to look for him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers It is only Micawber's old statement over again: “Annual income, twenty pounds, annual expenditure, twenty pounds, ought, and six; result—Misery.” The Education of American Girls Browne has sketched an uncommonly characteristic and capital Mr. Micawber for the next number. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete The real experiences of the Dickens’s, at this period, in and out of jail, parallel those credited to the Micawbers. In Jail with Charles Dickens I suppose George is one of the most egregious Micawbers of the English Bar, whereas I—— why, I remember noticing a brief on the mantelpiece in my chambers only last month. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 8, 1916 Dickens was sired by Wilkins Micawber and dammed by Mrs. Nickleby. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers So I'm waiting, like Mr. Micawber, for 'something to turn up' in the engineering line. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden Who has not had occasion, however priding himself on his unlikeness to Micawber, to think of Micawber as he reviewed his own experiences? The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Mrs. Dickens and the family camped in Gower street just as Mrs. Micawber and the children camped in Windsor Terrace. In Jail with Charles Dickens Apparently the Sultan entered into the agreement much in the spirit of Mr. Micawber, who signed the I.O.U.ʼs and thanked God his debts were paid. The Philippine Islands Irreverent opponents of the Prime Minister have sometimes compared him to Micawber, on the ground that he was always waiting for something to turn up. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 Bold, bad intruders of theories; ruffians with dishonorable intentions—the alarms of Science; her attempts to preserve that which is dearer than life itself—submission—then a fidelity like Mrs. Micawber's. The Book of the Damned Who has not himself waited, like Micawber, for something to turn up? The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Mr. Micawber is a man whose soul cannot be made to understand the tyranny of time or the limits of human hope; but he will understand all these things if he goes to Australia. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Neither Wolfe nor Washington had played Micawber, but had created opportunities. Charles Carleton Coffin War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman “That I am ready to admit; but seriously, women seem bent on proving that you may treat them as you like, but they will ‘never desert Mr. Micawber.’” The Daughters of Danaus Unless 'something turns up', as Mr. Micawber says in David Copperfield. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Corn, said Mr. Micawber, may be gentlemanly, but it is not remunerative. . . . The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete It is really offered as something that will cure the hopeless tragedy of Peggotty; as something that will cure the still more hopeless comedy of Micawber. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Annual income," says Micawber, "twenty pounds; annual expenditure, nineteen six, result—happiness. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power It was to have been the autumn offering at His Majesty’s in London, with Sir Herbert Tree doubling as Micawber and Dan’l Peggotty. Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School If I’d been as careful as you, we might have lasted out until the children were grown up, but I was like Micawber—always expecting something to ‘turn up.’ Pixie O'Shaughnessy The distinction is that the foibles of Mr. Micawber and of Mrs. Nickleby, however laughable, make neither of them in speech or character less loveable; and that this is not to be said of Skimpole's. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Micawber interrupts practical life; but what is practical life that it should venture to interrupt Micawber? Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Bucolic, wheat-crowned, she—Micawber seems she, waiting for something to turn up—somehow. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 17, 1892 He saw that the genial Micawber on the Bridge could not be routed as long as Bonar Law and Lloyd George stuck to him. The Masques of Ottawa Perhaps Dickens was bolder than Daudet, if it is true that he drew Micawber from his own father, and Mrs. Nickleby from his own mother. The Nabob, Volume 1 The Cratchetts may have their roast goose; even the Micawbers may be indulged in their occasional banquet. Etiquette He is afraid of the things he has made; of that terrible figure Micawber; of that yet more terrible figure Dora. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens She was Sir Ronald's very good friend still, and, like Mrs. Micawber, never deserted him. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Mr. Micawber put the thing in more simple vernacular when, he said that he was waiting for something to turn up. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris It is enough that he should make Micawber live again, make Beatrix appear on the staircase of the old house, with her scarlet ribbon and the taper in her hand. The Craft of Fiction You can't see him; you can't find him; Micawber never caught him, though he was hunting for him all his life,—always hoped the creature would turn up, though he never did. Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter But Micawber is not a man; Micawber is the superman. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens However, I have no doubt that when Wilkins Micawber junior grew up and became eminent in Australia, references were made to his narrow puritan home; so I do not complain. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Mrs. Micawber's singing has been described as the table-beer of acoustics. The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants But one does not see why articulate and sane persons like Captain Cuttle, Pecksniff, and Micawber should repeat the same phrases under every condition and to all persons. Studies in Early Victorian Literature This outburst can hardly fail to remind the reader of a famous outburst of Mr. Micawber’s on the subject of Uriah Heep. Andrew Marvell The valiant Micawber and the nervous, shaking Dorrit were the same man. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens I believe I shall name the car Micawber! The Motor Maid His father, in whose career "something," as Mr. Micawber would have said, had at last "turned up," was now a reporter for the press. Life of Charles Dickens It has been supposed that he pictured his father in the character of "Micawber." McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader Perhaps the marvellous talents of the Micawber family entitle them to first place. Charles Dickens and Music Yet it is an unquestionable historical fact that Micawber and Dorrit were both copied from Dickens’s father, in the only sense that any figures in good literature are ever copied from anything or anybody. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens I seem to hear Mr. Wilkins Micawber reply, "The answer is in the affirmative." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920 Poor Mrs. Micawber! she said she had tried to exert herself; and so, I have no doubt, she had. Life of Charles Dickens We never can p. 125have any Mr. Micawber but Phiz’s indescribably jaunty Micawber. Lost Leaders ‘Auld Lang Syne’ was another of Mr. Micawber's favourites, and when David joined the worthy pair in their lodgings at Canterbury they sang it with much energy. Charles Dickens and Music And there must be some depression of an uncommonly dark and genuine character when a man has reached such a point that he can see only the sad side of Mr. Wilkins Micawber. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Like Dickens' Micawber, they're 'always waiting for something to turn up.' Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks Micawber Redivivus; or, How to Make a Fortune as a Middleman, etc. Life of Charles Dickens "Sure have," he agreed languidly; "from now on, though, I guess we'll just have to take a leaf out of Micawber's book—'wait for something to turn up,' eh, Reddy, my old son?" The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Captain Cuttle is almost as full of melody as Micawber, though his repertoire is chiefly confined to naval ditties. Charles Dickens and Music But exactly because “Sloper” was stolen from Micawber, for that very reason the new generation feels as if Micawber were stolen from “Sloper.” Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens We sympathize, as, "much affected, but still intensely enjoying himself, Mr. Micawber folded up his letter and handed it with a bow to my aunt as something she might like to keep." Humanly Speaking Because India held her and she waited upon Fate as patiently as ever did Mr. Micawber. Leonie of the Jungle But one can love Mr. Micawber, and Dickens would not have so drawn him without love. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary It will be interesting to see what the song which helped to mould Micawber's fate was like. Charles Dickens and Music It is better to know Micawber than not to know the minor worries that arise out of knowing Micawber. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens What joy Mr. Micawber gets out of his own eloquence! Humanly Speaking Their names remain stamped on our minds, and some of their characteristic phrases, like Micawber's "Something will turn up," or Tapley's "There's some credit in being jolly here," have passed into current phrases. A History of English Prose Fiction His characters are drawn from life; his own experience is found in Nicholas Nickleby and David Copperfield; Micawber is a caricature of his own father. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction Micawber could both sing and hum, and when music failed him he fell back on quotations. Charles Dickens and Music I used to wonder why they did not write something that I could read about a man like Micawber. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Humanity must not go over in a body to Mr. Micawber. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality Dickens frequently came to see them, and "Mr. Micawber," with his ample seals and air of importance, made a great impression on the people of the village. From John O'Groats to Land's End He is one of the young Micawbers, to whom the Department from its first inception has been the something which was to turn up. Ireland In The New Century The one quoted by Micawber was naturally one of Captain Cuttle's favourites, and it is also made use of by Silas Wegg. Charles Dickens and Music All the critics of Dickens, when all is said and done, have only walked round and round Micawber wondering what they should say. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens He was a disciple of Micawber; and he was so much younger and fresher than that distinguished gentleman, that perhaps he was justified in believing that, in his case, something was bound to "turn up." Truxton King A Story of Graustark Man, like Micawber, may exclaim: "The Spirit of my Creator is inherent within me— and yet I am not HE!" The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece In some mysterious way we seem to feel that even if Shakespeare was wrong about Falstaff, Falstaff existed and was real; that even if Dickens was wrong about Micawber, Micawber existed and was real. Varied Types He was a French Micawber, without the domestic affections of his English counterpart, but with far more brilliant chances. France in the Nineteenth Century I am myself at this moment walking round and round Micawber wondering what I shall say. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens We had a government that seemed guided by the principles of Mr. Micawber, and adopted for its watchword "Wait and see." Mr. Britling Sees It Through Whose is the "spirit" of the characters that we know as Micawber, Oliver Twist, Uriah Heep—is it Dickens, or have each of these characters a personal spirit, independent of their creator? The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece He belongs, in his eloquence, to the same company as Falstaff and Micawber. The Art of Letters The two god-fathers had to threaten to apply to the absent Micawber on the subject, if the boy's mother and grandmother stood in the way of his education. France in the Nineteenth Century He was willing to excuse Mr. Micawber for being extravagant; but Dickens and Dickens’s doctrine were strictly to decide how far he was to be excused. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens And, yet there was no Hamlet, outside of Shakespeare's mind; no Micawber outside of Dickens; no Pere Goriot outside of Balzac. A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga And, again, while Micawber may be said to be Dickens, yet Dickens is not identical with Micawber. The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece We returned to our old camps, and waited, like Micawber, "for something to turn up." History of Kershaw's Brigade Even as Mr. Micawber was always waiting for something to turn up, so Uncle Stanley was always waiting for something to go wrong. Mary Minds Her Business The joyful Micawber, whose very despair was exultant, and the desolate Dorrit, whose very pride was pitiful, were the same man. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens When the stories begin, it is Micawber and Mrs. Nickleby we want, and the Charles Dickens atmosphere. The Art of the Moving Picture Imagine poor Micawber, or the sneaky Uriah Heep, crying: "I Am Dickens"; or some of the lowly clods in one of Shakespeare's plays, eloquently announcing that: "I Am Shakespeare!" The Kybalion A Study of The Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece Then you can make a collection of all the ridiculous traits—the whims, silly pride, foibles, hopes founded on nothing and dreams touched with moonshine—and you make a Micawber. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great More often a promise sufficed; credit was a system well understood, and promissory notes constituted an unquestioned and popular method of payment that would have made a millennium for Mr. Micawber. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I The defiant Micawber and the snobbish, essentially obsequious Dorrit were the same man. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Nobody would for a moment assert that Mrs. Gamp, Pecksniff and Micawber could be literally duplicated from the actual world. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities Micawber, a character in "David Copperfield," a schemer whose schemes regularly came to grief, yet who always wakes up after his depression, and hopes something will turn up to his advantage. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge From this house in Gower Street, Charles used to go daily to the Marshalsea to visit Micawber, who not so many years later was to act as the proud amanuensis of his son. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great There is less of enterprise than complacency in his character, and I call him Micawber, for he is always expecting "something to turn up." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 To ordinary readers of Dickens, to say that Micawber and Dorrit had in any sense the same original, will appear unexpected and wild. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens I really do believe you must belong, somehow, to the Micawber family! We Girls: a Home Story "Sure enough; there it is, in black and white.—What do you think of Micawber?" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 As soon as once your work is finished you ought to be promptly paid; but to receive your lucre one minute before it is due, is to tempt Providence to make a Micawber of you. Gossip in a Library David is Dickens himself, and Micawber is Dickens's father. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Dickens did get the main idea of Micawber from his father; and that idea is that a poor man is not conquered by the world. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens Thoughtless readers of "David Copperfield" laugh at Mr. Micawber, and his rapid passages from the depth of despair to the summit of happiness, and back again. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 Everything that can possibly be done in England is done to make our rulers Micawbers and Artful Dodgers. What is Coming? But I plainly saw that a parting was near at hand, as it was the Micawbers' intention to leave London as soon as Mr. Micawber could free himself. Ten Boys from Dickens As Mr. Micawber would have expressed it, they convert their assets into portable property. Modern India Staring at Wilkins Micawber he could see only the weakness and the tragedy that was made possible by his indifference, his indulgence, and his bravado. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens We have been here,' said Mrs. Micawber, 'three days. David Copperfield The circumstances we can regulate may become tame or pessimistic; but the "circumstances over which we have no control" remain god-like to those who, like Mr. Micawber, can call on them and renew their strength. Heretics I lodged with a Mr. Micawber who lived in Windsor Terrace. Ten Boys from Dickens My name is Micawber when I am in a hole, and I wait for something to turn up. The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles I am not going to desert Mr. Micawber—I mean the Bay State. The Green Satin Gown He proposed me afterwards; and he, and Mrs. Micawber, and I, took a review of our past acquaintance, in the course of which we sold the property all over again. David Copperfield It is true that the humour of Micawber is good literature and that the pathos of little Nell is bad. Heretics This is the man whom Dickens has immortalized in fiction in the familiar figure of Micawber. A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece The mother was a sentimental woman, whom Dickens, with questionable taste, has caricatured as Mrs. Micawber and again as Mrs. Nickleby. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived Thackeray, and Dickens, of whom the latter was known to us as "young Charles Dickens," owing to my great-grandfather having known "Micawber." The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 Then I proposed Mrs. Micawber: or, at least, said, modestly, 'If you'll allow me, Mrs. Micawber, I shall now have the pleasure of drinking your health, ma'am.' David Copperfield That he had, in later life, a considerable knowledge of the subject is clear, but this may have been acquired like Mr. Micawber's, by experience, as defendant on civil process. Obiter Dicta "Why that, like Mrs. Micawber—whom she must, I think, rather resemble—she will never, never, never desert Miss Farange." What Maisie Knew Like two Micawbers of Faith, Hope, and Charity, they waited for something to "turn up." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 A newspaper from Australia tells me that Mr. Micawber is now a magistrate and a rising townsman at Port Middlebay. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction As the punch disappeared, Mr. Micawber became still more friendly and convivial. David Copperfield And Charles Surface and Micawber—who can deny them a certain affection? Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough Uriah Heep remains the type of the humble sycophant, and Mr. Micawber, the representative of the man of big words and pompous manners. Halleck's New English Literature In the picture of the Micawber family, with its tears and smiles and general shiftlessness, we have a suggestion of Dickens's own family life. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World Mr. Micawber was in due time released under the Insolvent Debtors' Act, and it was decided that he should go down to Plymouth, where Mrs. Micawber held that her family had influence. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction Mr. Micawber looked aside at Mrs. Micawber, and added: 'Not that I am sorry for it. David Copperfield Micawber, would you be willing to tell me the amount of your indebtedness? Practice Book The only difficulty is to manage to be, like Mr. Micawber, on the spot. Up the Hill and Over His father, who is supposed to be the original of Mr. Micawber, was a clerk in a navy office. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World Mr. Micawber was a stoutish, middle-aged person, in a brown surtout, with no more hair upon his head than there is upon an egg, and with a very extensive face. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction It was a little inn where Mr. Micawber put up, and he occupied a little room in it, partitioned off from the commercial room, and strongly flavoured with tobacco-smoke. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber at this time is suffering under, what he terms, "A temporary pressure of pecuniary liabilities," and is out looking for something to turn up. Practice Book John Fenwick, an unlucky friend of the Lambs, an anticipatory Micawber, of whom we know too little, and seem likely to find out little more. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia His wife, the original of Mrs. Micawber, then set up the famous Boarding Establishment for Young Ladies; but, in Dickens's words, no young ladies ever came. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World Mr. Micawber's difficulties are almost overwhelming just at present," said Mrs. Micawber, "and whether it is possible to bring him through them I don't know. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction Mrs. Micawber was amazed, but very glad to see me. David Copperfield Heep.—You will excuse me, Mrs. Micawber, but I should like to speak a few words to your husband in private. Practice Book Mr Micawber has his faults, but I will never desert Mr Micawber.” The Gold Bat This man was not at all of the Micawber type, but a well-brushed, decent-looking person with a keen peremptory face, evidently of Scottish descent. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Mr. Micawber being once more "in pecuniary shackles," my aunt, so grateful, as we all were, for the services he had rendered, suggested emigration to Australia to him; he at once responded to the idea. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction The twins no longer derive their sustenance from Nature's founts—in short,' said Mr. Micawber, in one of his bursts of confidence, 'they are weaned—and Mrs. Micawber is, at present, my travelling companion. David Copperfield The clouds have gathered, the storm has broken, and the thunderbolt has fallen on the devoted head of Wilkins Micawber! Practice Book Mr. Micawber's comment is too moving not to be recorded. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Meanwhile Edith for once in her life was playing the role of Micawber, and "waiting for something to turn up." What Can She Do? "The climate, I believe, is healthy," said Mrs. Micawber. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction I was excessively anxious to get Mr. Micawber away; and replied, with my hat in my hand, and a very red face, I have no doubt, that I was a pupil at Doctor Strong's. David Copperfield If Mr. Micawber's creditors won't give him time, they must take the consequences. Practice Book You remember how Mr. Micawber explained the philosophy of income and expenditure, and urged people never to run in debt. The Recreations of a Country Parson These letters have a Micawber ring, but they indicate Chopin's love of jest. Chopin : the Man and His Music "I entertain the conviction," said Mr. Micawber, "that it is, under existing circumstances, the land, the only land, for myself and family; and that something of an extraordinary nature will turn up on that shore." The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction Mr. Micawber then smiled, settled his chin again, and looked about him. David Copperfield We make no stranger of you, Mr. Heep, so I don't mind telling you Mr. Micawber's affairs have reached a crisis. Practice Book Ah, old Micawber was right—income one pound, expense one pound ten shillings; result, misery: income one pound ten, expense one pound, outcome, happiness! Peter: a novel of which he is not the hero Mr. Wilkins Micawber, and you, most excellent of faithful wives, Mrs. Emma Micawber, to you I also raise my hat. Idle Ideas in 1905 But the defeat of Heep and Micawber's departure belong to the days of my manhood. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction As they abased themselves before him, Mr. Micawber took a seat, and waved his hand in his most courtly manner. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, I suppose you have no objection to giving me your I.O.U. for the amount. Practice Book And in his drowsy mind just roused from dreams, there turned and turned the queer nonsensical refrain: "I never—never—will desert Mr. Micawber...." The Dark Flower I have asked myself what would the Micawbers have done in my place. Idle Ideas in 1905 Every one was looking for the counterpart of Micawber or Sam Weller, Pecksniff or David Copperfield, and had little trouble in finding them either in the family circle or among the neighbors. My Memories of Eighty Years In fact, that branch of my family which is settled in Plymouth became quite personal to Mr. Micawber, before we had been there a week.' David Copperfield Introduction.—The scene opens in the lodgings of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber. Practice Book But Captain Costigan would scarcely have refused to take a sip of Mr. Micawber's punch, and I doubt, not that Litimer would have conspired darkly with Morgan, the Major's sinister man. Old Friends, Epistolary Parody Cheery, elastic Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, how would half the world face their fate but by the help of a kindly, shallow nature such as yours? Idle Ideas in 1905 The decorous British happiness planned out for David Copperfield and Agnes would be embarrassed by the perpetual presence of the hopeless tragedy of Emily, or the more hopeless farce of Micawber. What's Wrong with the World Then, as Mr. Micawber very properly said, the first step to be taken clearly was, to come and see the Medway. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber cleared these up; but it is Mr. Micawber that hinders us from heeding them. Essays in Little Some modern Micawbers stand with folded hands waiting for the panic to pass, as the foolish man waited for the river to run dry and allow him to walk over. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum May the rain of life ever fall as April showers upon your simple bald head, Micawber! Idle Ideas in 1905 Therefore, both Emily and Micawber are shipped off to a vague colony where changes come over them with no conceivable cause, except the climate. What's Wrong with the World Mr. Micawber's answer expressed the disturbance of his mind. David Copperfield Alas! nothing was over until Mr. Micawber’s pecuniary liabilities were over, and the perfect comedy turned into dulness, the joyous impossibility of a figure of immortal fun into cold improbability. Hearts of Controversy Mrs. Micawber's spirits becoming elevated, too, we sang 'Auld Lang Syne'. David Copperfield In a word, I never saw anybody so thoroughly jovial as Mr. Micawber was, down to the very last moment of the evening, when I took a hearty farewell of himself and his amiable wife. David Copperfield I cannot satisfy myself whether she told me that Mr. Micawber had been an officer in the Marines, or whether I have imagined it. David Copperfield I hardly understood how this could have been, seeing that Mr. Micawber had paid them nothing at all as it was; but I did not like to ask. David Copperfield Dickens appeals to our intelligence in all his caricature, whether heavenly, as in Joe Gargery, or impish, as in Mrs. Micawber. Hearts of Controversy Mr. Micawber may have concealed his difficulties from me in the first instance, but his sanguine temper may have led him to expect that he would overcome them. David Copperfield I felt quite uncomfortable—as if Mrs. Micawber supposed I had asked her to do anything of the sort!—and sat looking at her in alarm. David Copperfield I do not deny that he has kept me in the dark as to his resources and his liabilities both,' she went on, looking at the wall; 'but I never will desert Mr. Micawber!' David Copperfield I was afraid of hurting Mr. Micawber's feelings, or, at all events, Mrs. Micawber's, she being very sensitive; but I was uncomfortable about it, too, and often thought about it afterwards. David Copperfield They are charged upon Mr. Micawber in his own character as author. Hearts of Controversy Mrs. Micawber shook her head, and dropped a pious tear upon the twin who happened to be in hand. David Copperfield The events of the day, in combination with the twins, if not with the flip, had made Mrs. Micawber hysterical, and she shed tears as she replied: 'I never will desert Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield My late experiences with Mr. and Mrs. Micawber suggested to me that here might be a means of keeping off the wolf for a little while. David Copperfield There was wine, and there was strong ale; and after dinner Mrs. Micawber made us a bowl of hot punch with her own hands. David Copperfield Truly, the most unpardonable thing Dickens did in those deplorable last chapters of his was the prosperity of Mr. Micawber. Hearts of Controversy Accordingly I was called out of school next forenoon, and found Mr. Micawber in the parlour; who had called to say that the dinner would take place as proposed. David Copperfield In my forlorn state I became quite attached to the family, and used to walk about, busy with Mrs. Micawber's calculations of ways and means, and heavy with the weight of Mr. Micawber's debts. David Copperfield After all these occasions Mrs. Micawber made a little treat, which was generally a supper; and there was a peculiar relish in these meals which I well remember. David Copperfield Being so near here, Mr. Micawber was of opinion that it would be rash not to come on, and see the Cathedral. David Copperfield “Of a son, in difficulties”—the perfect Micawber nature is respected as to his origin, and then perverted as to his end. Hearts of Controversy It is merely crossing,' said Mr. Micawber, trifling with his eye-glass, 'merely crossing. David Copperfield She was looking distractedly about for her family, even then; and her last words to me were, that she never would desert Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield I found, on glancing at the remaining contents of the newspaper, that Mr. Micawber was a diligent and esteemed correspondent of that journal. David Copperfield At the appointed time in the evening, Mr. Micawber reappeared. David Copperfield When Mr. Micawber confesses “gratifying emotions of no common description” he conforms to a lofty and a distant Gibbon. Hearts of Controversy I took Mr. Micawber aside that same night, and confided to him the task of standing between Mr. Peggotty and intelligence of the late catastrophe. David Copperfield Master Micawber was hardly visible in a Guernsey shirt, and the shaggiest suit of slops I ever saw; and the children were done up, like preserved meats, in impervious cases. David Copperfield It was here that I took Mr. Micawber aside, and received his promise. David Copperfield M r Micawber returned to the King's Bench when his case was over, as some fees were to be settled, and some formalities observed, before he could be actually released. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber considered it necessary to prepare either my aunt or his wife, by degrees, and said, sooner than he had expected yesterday. David Copperfield Here, a boy came in to say that Mr. Micawber was wanted downstairs. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber withdrew, and was absent some little time; in the course of which Mrs. Micawber was not wholly free from an apprehension that words might have arisen between him and the Member. David Copperfield When Mrs. Micawber has her sea-legs on—an expression in which I hope there is no conventional impropriety—she will give them, I dare say, "Little Tafflin". David Copperfield The club received him with transport, and held an harmonic meeting that evening in his honour; while Mrs. Micawber and I had a lamb's fry in private, surrounded by the sleeping family. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber evidently had his presentiment on the subject too, but he put it in his tin pot and swallowed it. David Copperfield My dear Mr. Copperfield, Mr. Micawber's is not a common case. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber folded his arms in a resolute manner, as if he were then stationed on the figure-head. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber's conviction that her arguments were unanswerable, gave a moral elevation to her tone which I think I had never heard in it before. David Copperfield My papa lived to bail Mr. Micawber several times, and then expired, regretted by a numerous circle.' David Copperfield On deck, I took leave of poor Mrs. Micawber. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, I must observe, in his adaptation of himself to a new state of society, had acquired a bold buccaneering air, not absolutely lawless, but defensive and prompt. David Copperfield But I also know what Mr. Micawber is. David Copperfield The signatures to this instrument purporting to be executed by Mr. W. and attested by Wilkins Micawber, are forgeries by—HEEP. David Copperfield But Mr. and Mrs. Micawber were so used to their old difficulties, I think, that they felt quite shipwrecked when they came to consider that they were released from them. David Copperfield A hasty suspicion seemed to strike Uriah; and, with a glance at Mr. Micawber, he went to it, and threw the doors clanking open. David Copperfield We talked much of Mr. Micawber, on many other evenings while Mr. Peggotty remained with us. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber promptly resumed his letter, glad to revert to a performance with which he was so highly satisfied. David Copperfield I whispered a few words to Agnes, who was weeping, half joyfully, half sorrowfully, at my side; and there was a movement among us, as if Mr. Micawber had finished. David Copperfield I had bought a spotted wooden horse over-night as a parting gift to little Wilkins Micawber—that was the boy—and a doll for little Emma. David Copperfield Your old knowledge of me, my dear Mr. Copperfield, will have told you that I have not the sanguine disposition of Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield Need I say, that it soon became necessary for me to solicit from—HEEP—pecuniary advances towards the support of Mrs. Micawber, and our blighted but rising family? David Copperfield Mr. Micawber's enjoyment of his epistolary powers, in describing this unfortunate state of things, really seemed to outweigh any pain or anxiety that the reality could have caused him. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, genteelly adjusting his chin in his cravat, presently proceeded with his composition. David Copperfield At last Mr. Micawber's difficulties came to a crisis, and he was arrested early one morning, and carried over to the King's Bench Prison in the Borough. David Copperfield My aunt mused a little while, and then said: 'Mr. Micawber, I wonder you have never turned your thoughts to emigration.' David Copperfield The ground now covering all that could perish of my departed wife, I waited only for what Mr. Micawber called the 'final pulverization of Heep'; and for the departure of the emigrants. David Copperfield When poor Mrs. Micawber saw me come in, in my black clothes, she was sensibly affected. David Copperfield There was a great deal of good in Mrs. Micawber's heart, which had not been dunned out of it in all those many years. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber pressed my hand, and groaned, and afterwards shed tears. David Copperfield So we rode back to her little cottage at Highgate, where we found the following short note, which had arrived by that morning's post from Mr. Micawber: 'Canterbury, 'Friday. David Copperfield Miss Micawber I found made snug for stormy weather, in the same manner; with nothing superfluous about her. David Copperfield It was not easy to answer her inquiries; still less to whisper Mr. Peggotty, when Mr. Micawber brought him in, that I had given the letter, and all was well. David Copperfield You are going out, Micawber, to this distant clime, to strengthen, not to weaken, the connexion between yourself and Albion.' David Copperfield Captain Hopkins lent me the knife and fork, with his compliments to Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber sat in his elbow-chair, with his eyebrows raised; half receiving and half repudiating Mrs. Micawber's views as they were stated, but very sensible of their foresight. David Copperfield It appears to me highly important that Mr. Micawber should, from the hour of his embarkation, feel his position. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber is going to a distant country expressly in order that he may be fully understood and appreciated for the first time. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, glancing at us all, seemed to think there was a good deal in this idea. David Copperfield I took back Captain Hopkins's knife and fork early in the afternoon, and went home to comfort Mrs. Micawber with an account of my visit. David Copperfield The Micawber family were lodged in a little, dirty, tumble-down public-house, which in those days was close to the stairs, and whose protruding wooden rooms overhung the river. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber immediately descended to the bar, where he appeared to be quite at home; and in due time returned with a steaming jug. David Copperfield Can I be so weak as to imagine that Mr. Micawber, wielding the rod of talent and of power in Australia, will be nothing in England? David Copperfield Even the children were instructed, each to dip a wooden spoon into Mr. Micawber's pot, and pledge us in its contents. David Copperfield In the evening I used to go back to the prison, and walk up and down the parade with Mr. Micawber; or play casino with Mrs. Micawber, and hear reminiscences of her papa and mama. David Copperfield We both recommended a small sum in money, and the payment, without stipulation to Mr. Micawber, of the Uriah claims as they came in. David Copperfield On the day of Mr. Micawber's memorable denunciation a threatening allusion was made by Uriah Heep to your aunt's—husband.' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, when he was sufficiently cool, proceeded with his letter. David Copperfield The triumphant flourish with which Mr. Micawber delivered himself of these words, had a powerful effect in alarming the mother; who cried out, in much agitation: 'Ury, Ury! David Copperfield One dirty-faced man, I think he was a boot-maker, used to edge himself into the passage as early as seven o'clock in the morning, and call up the stairs to Mr. Micawber—'Come! David Copperfield Let us have Mr. and Mrs. Micawber back. David Copperfield As it appeared to me that I was expected to speak, I said aloud: 'How do you do, Mr. Micawber?' David Copperfield Miss Micawber, nursing the unconscious stranger of Mrs. Micawber's last letter to me, was sensibly affected. David Copperfield Shall I ever forget how, in a moment, he was the most sanguine of men, looking on to fortune; or how Mrs. Micawber presently discoursed about the habits of the kangaroo! David Copperfield Mr. Micawber's difficulties were an addition to the distressed state of my mind. David Copperfield When the time Mr. Micawber had appointed so mysteriously, was within four-and-twenty hours of being come, my aunt and I consulted how we should proceed; for my aunt was very unwilling to leave Dora. David Copperfield Not but what myself and Micawber have our hands pretty full, in general, on account of Mr. Wickfield's being hardly fit for any occupation, sir. David Copperfield He looked at Mr. Micawber attentively, with his whole face breathing short and quick in every feature. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber exclaiming, 'Emma! my life!' rushed into Mrs. Micawber's arms. David Copperfield It made me very miserable to hear it, and I looked at Mrs. Micawber's red eyes with the utmost sympathy. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber shrieked, and folded Mr. Micawber in her embrace. David Copperfield This my aunt and Mr. Micawber did; and then my aunt was introduced, and Mrs. Micawber recognized me. David Copperfield If he says yes, and asks you where the ashes are, refer him to Wilkins Micawber, and he will hear of something not at all to his advantage!' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, with a perfect miracle of dexterity or luck, caught his advancing knuckles with the ruler, and disabled his right hand. David Copperfield Master Copperfield, if I might ask you—' I understood Mrs. Micawber now, and begged her to make use of me to any extent. David Copperfield Think twice, you, Micawber, if you don't want to be crushed. David Copperfield We will refer that question, if you please, to Mr. Micawber.' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber was so very much struck by this happy rounding off with a quotation, that he indulged himself, and us, with a second reading of the sentence, under pretence of having lost his place. David Copperfield Master Micawber's moroseness of aspect returned upon him again, and he demanded, with some temper, what he was to do? David Copperfield Mr. Micawber had a few books on a little chiffonier, which he called the library; and those went first. David Copperfield 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.' David Copperfield Those I.O.U.'s, and so forth, which Mr. Micawber gave him for the advances he had—' 'Well! David Copperfield As it approached nearer and nearer to half past nine o'clock, our restless expectation of Mr. Micawber increased. David Copperfield We found Mr. Micawber at his desk, in the turret office on the ground floor, either writing, or pretending to write, hard. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber had stated his idea of this petition to the club, and the club had strongly approved of the same. David Copperfield Mr. What's-your-name, you were going to refer some question to Micawber. David Copperfield Think of this now, Mr. and Mrs. Micawber. David Copperfield It is evident to me that Australia is the legitimate sphere of action for Mr. Micawber!' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, with his hand upon the ruler in his breast, stood erect before the door, most unmistakably contemplating one of his fellow-men, and that man his employer. David Copperfield He is the husband of my affections,' cried Mrs. Micawber, struggling; 'and I ne—ver—will—desert Mr. Micawber!' David Copperfield Much affected, but still intensely enjoying himself, Mr. Micawber folded up his letter, and handed it with a bow to my aunt, as something she might like to keep. David Copperfield Master Micawber, whose disposition appeared to have been soured by early disappointment, and whose aspect had become morose, yielded to his better feelings, and blubbered. David Copperfield Now, welcome poverty!' cried Mr. Micawber, shedding tears. David Copperfield But Mrs. Micawber having, in the strength of her emotions, fainted away, the first thing to be done, even before the chorus could be considered complete, was to recover her. David Copperfield But the more he asked Mrs. Micawber to look up, the more she fixed her eyes on nothing; and the more he asked her to compose herself, the more she wouldn't. David Copperfield Now, are the circumstances of the country such, that a man of Mr. Micawber's abilities would have a fair chance of rising in the social scale? David Copperfield Among the votaries of TERPSICHORE, who disported themselves until Sol gave warning for departure, Wilkins Micawber, Esquire, Junior, and the lovely and accomplished Miss Helena, fourth daughter of Doctor Mell, were particularly remarkable.' David Copperfield I know the latent power of Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield And therefore I consider it vitally important that Mr. Micawber should feel his position.' David Copperfield After which he borrowed a shilling of me for porter, gave me a written order on Mrs. Micawber for the amount, and put away his pocket-handkerchief, and cheered up. David Copperfield Turning from the building in a downcast manner, Mr. Micawber accepted my proffered arm on one side, and the proffered arm of Traddles on the other, and walked away between us. David Copperfield Mr. T. can form no adequate idea of the change in Mr. Micawber's conduct, of his wildness, of his violence. David Copperfield We took my aunt into our counsels in the afternoon; but our only decided conclusion was, that we would be very punctual in keeping Mr. Micawber's appointment. David Copperfield My employer—' Here Mr. Micawber provokingly left off; and began to peel the lemons that had been under my directions set before him, together with all the other appliances he used in making punch. David Copperfield Then I was sent up to 'Captain Hopkins' in the room overhead, with Mr. Micawber's compliments, and I was his young friend, and would Captain Hopkins lend me a knife and fork. David Copperfield I really had some fear of Mr. Micawber's dying on the spot. David Copperfield It was the second in Mr. Micawber's week of suspense. David Copperfield It may be advisable to superadd to the above, the statement that Mrs. Micawber is not in confidential possession of my intentions.' David Copperfield I watched him into the heart of Mr. Micawber's letter, and returned the elevation of eyebrows with which he said "'Wielding the thunderbolt, or directing the devouring and avenging flame!" David Copperfield To make his example the more impressive, Mr. Micawber drank a glass of punch with an air of great enjoyment and satisfaction, and whistled the College Hornpipe. David Copperfield Dare I ask Mr. T. to endeavour to step in between Mr. Micawber and his agonized family? David Copperfield However, I now wrote a comforting letter to Mrs. Micawber, in our joint names, and we both signed it. David Copperfield And this,' said Mr. Micawber, nodding his head sorrowfully, 'is the Bench! David Copperfield I have received a very singular letter, Traddles, from Mr. Micawber.' David Copperfield I—in short,' said Mr. Micawber, with the same genteel air, and in another burst of confidence—'I live there.' David Copperfield In any case, he will have the benevolence to consider this communication strictly private, and on no account whatever to be alluded to, however distantly, in the presence of Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield My aunt presented herself on being sent for, and welcomed Mr. Micawber with gracious cordiality. David Copperfield And I have received one from Mrs. Micawber!' David Copperfield Bless me, Copperfield!'—and then entered on the perusal of Mrs. Micawber's epistle. David Copperfield This baby was one of twins; and I may remark here that I hardly ever, in all my experience of the family, saw both the twins detached from Mrs. Micawber at the same time. David Copperfield Although we appeared at the stipulated place a quarter of an hour before the time, we found Mr. Micawber already there. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber was for the most part plunged into deep gloom. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, with a random but expressive flourish of his knife, signified that these performances might be expected to take place after he was no more; then resumed his peeling with a desperate air. David Copperfield Arrived at Mr. Wickfield's house, I found, in the little lower room on the ground floor, where Uriah Heep had been of old accustomed to sit, Mr. Micawber plying his pen with great assiduity. David Copperfield There were two other children; Master Micawber, aged about four, and Miss Micawber, aged about three. David Copperfield All this time, Mr. Micawber had not known me in the least, though he had stood face to face with me. David Copperfield I therefore pleaded another engagement; and observing that Mrs. Micawber's spirits were immediately lightened, I resisted all persuasion to forego it. David Copperfield For corn,' said Mrs. Micawber argumentatively, 'as I have repeatedly said to Mr. Micawber, may be gentlemanly, but it is not remunerative. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, leaning back in his chair with his hands in his pockets, eyed us aside, and nodded his head, as much as to say that the case was very clearly put. David Copperfield But Mr. Micawber being in difficulties, all considerations of private feeling must give way.' David Copperfield Traddles and I both expressed, by a feeling murmur, that this great discovery was no doubt true of Mr. Micawber, and that it did him much credit. David Copperfield It is on that extensive footing that Mr. Micawber, I know from my own knowledge of him, is calculated to shine; and the profits, I am told, are e-NOR-MOUS! David Copperfield But if Mr. Micawber cannot get into those firms—which decline to answer his letters, when he offers his services even in an inferior capacity—what is the use of dwelling upon that idea? David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber went on to say, still with the same air of putting a case lucidly. David Copperfield This she did one evening as follows: 'Master Copperfield,' said Mrs. Micawber, 'I make no stranger of you, and therefore do not hesitate to say that Mr. Micawber's difficulties are coming to a crisis.' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, leaning back in his chair, trifled with his eye-glass and cast his eyes up at the ceiling; but I thought him observant of Traddles, too, who was looking at the fire. David Copperfield For both of these songs Mrs. Micawber had been famous when she lived at home with her papa and mama. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber, tapping at the wall again to know if tea were ready, broke up this particular phase of our friendly conversation. David Copperfield We had it in, in a twinkling, and immediately applied ourselves to carrying Mr. Micawber's idea into effect. David Copperfield With these possessions we encamped, as it were, in the two parlours of the emptied house in Windsor Terrace; Mrs. Micawber, the children, the Orfling, and myself; and lived in those rooms night and day. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber put on her brown gloves, and assumed a genteel languor. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, I may remark, had taken his full share of the general bow, and had received it with infinite condescension. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber, at the then present moment, took a pull at his punch. David Copperfield So we all did: Traddles evidently lost in wondering at what distant time Mr. Micawber and I could have been comrades in the battle of the world. David Copperfield In due time, Mr. Micawber's petition was ripe for hearing; and that gentleman was ordered to be discharged under the Act, to my great joy. David Copperfield I may have a conviction that Mr. Micawber's manners—' 'Hem! David Copperfield I may argue within myself, that if I had a deposit at a banking-house, the manners of Mr. Micawber, as representing that banking-house, would inspire confidence, and must extend the connexion. David Copperfield Here is Mr. Micawber with a variety of qualifications—with great talent—' 'Really, my love,' said Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield I gave him the best idea I could, in a few words, of Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield The very next day showed me, while my mind was in the first agitation of what it had conceived, that Mrs. Micawber had not spoken of their going away without warrant. David Copperfield I was undressing in my own room, when Mr. Micawber's letter tumbled on the floor. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber took the opportunity of Traddles putting on his great-coat, to slip a letter into my hand, with a whispered request that I would read it at my leisure. David Copperfield His bright glance went merrily round the room, as he took the seat on the sofa opposite to me, which Mrs. Micawber had recently vacated, and stirred the fire into a blaze. David Copperfield The general air of the place reminded me forcibly of the days when I lived with Mr. and Mrs. Micawber. David Copperfield I passed my evenings with Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, during the remaining term of our residence under the same roof; and I think we became fonder of one another as the time went on. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber's family have been so good as to express their dissatisfaction at this state of things. David Copperfield As to originating a banking-business, I may know that there are members of my family who, if they chose to place their money in Mr. Micawber's hands, might found an establishment of that description. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber looking up at this juncture to where we were standing, I had only time to repeat my caution. David Copperfield I returned to my fireside, and was musing, half gravely and half laughing, on the character of Mr. Micawber and the old relations between us, when I heard a quick step ascending the stairs. David Copperfield Was there anything about me which would reveal my proceedings in connexion with the Micawber family—all those pawnings, and sellings, and suppers—in spite of myself? David Copperfield Mr. Micawber immediately reappeared, and shook hands with me again. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber was very anxious that I should stay to dinner. David Copperfield I should not have been averse to do so, but that I imagined I detected trouble, and calculation relative to the extent of the cold meat, in Mrs. Micawber's eye. David Copperfield But I told Traddles, and Mr. and Mrs. Micawber, that before I could think of leaving, they must appoint a day when they would come and dine with me. David Copperfield I cannot say—I really cannot say—that I was glad to see Mr. Micawber there; but I was glad to see him too, and shook hands with him, heartily, inquiring how Mrs. Micawber was. David Copperfield I never saw a man so thoroughly enjoy himself amid the fragrance of lemon-peel and sugar, the odour of burning rum, and the steam of boiling water, as Mr. Micawber did that afternoon. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber then shook hands with me again, and left me. David Copperfield To divert his thoughts from this melancholy subject, I informed Mr. Micawber that I relied upon him for a bowl of punch, and led him to the lemons. David Copperfield What is best suited to a person of Mr. Micawber's peculiar temperament is, I am convinced, a certainty.' David Copperfield I could do no less, under these circumstances, than make Mr. Micawber known to Uriah Heep and his mother; which I accordingly did. David Copperfield But if they do NOT choose to place their money in Mr. Micawber's hands—which they don't—what is the use of that? David Copperfield Now I am convinced, myself, and this I have pointed out to Mr. Micawber several times of late, that things cannot be expected to turn up of themselves. David Copperfield I ventured to ask Mrs. Micawber how this was to be done. David Copperfield I have made the identical observation to Mr. Micawber. David Copperfield The local influence of my family was quite unavailing to obtain any employment in that department, for a man of Mr. Micawber's abilities. David Copperfield I recommend Mr. Micawber, my dear Mr. Copperfield, to do the same; to regard it as an investment which is sure of return, and to make up his mind to any sacrifice.' David Copperfield I feel that the time is arrived when Mr. Micawber should exert himself and—I will add—assert himself, and it appears to me that these are the means. David Copperfield With these words, and resisting our entreaties that she would grace the remaining circulation of the punch with her presence, Mrs. Micawber retired to my bedroom. David Copperfield In the fervour of this impression, I congratulated Mr. Micawber on the treasure he possessed. David Copperfield They would rather NOT have a man of Mr. Micawber's abilities. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber extended his hand to each of us in succession, and then covered his face with his pocket-handkerchief, which I think had more snuff upon it than he was aware of. David Copperfield If the individuals in the Money Market oblige Mr. Micawber to sustain a great sacrifice, that is between themselves and their consciences. David Copperfield Happening to arrive at the door as it was opened to the afternoon milkman, I was reminded of Mr. and Mrs. Micawber more forcibly yet. David Copperfield Both Mr. and Mrs. Micawber have seen a good deal of life, and are excellent company.' David Copperfield In fact,' said Mrs. Micawber, lowering her voice,—'this is between ourselves—our reception was cool.' David Copperfield Mr. Micawber slightly bowed to me, and pulled up his shirt-collar. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber said it must be very little; but we couldn't allow that, so it was a glassful. David Copperfield I felt, but I am sure I don't know why, that this was self-denying and devoted in Mrs. Micawber, and I uttered a murmur to that effect. David Copperfield He said that Mrs. Micawber had latterly had her doubts on this point, but that he had dispelled them, and reassured her. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber was induced to think, on inquiry, that there might be an opening for a man of his talent in the Medway Coal Trade. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber took an early opportunity, after that, of hinting, with the utmost delicacy and ceremony, at the state of MY affections. David Copperfield When I conducted Mrs. Micawber to my dressing-table, and she saw the scale on which it was prepared for her, she was in such raptures, that she called Mr. Micawber to come in and look. David Copperfield I am satisfied that Mr. and Mrs. Micawber could not have enjoyed the feast more, if they had sold a bed to provide it. David Copperfield I was glad to find that Mr. Micawber had got rid of his dust and ashes, and that something really had turned up at last. David Copperfield I say "we", Master Copperfield; for I never will,' said Mrs. Micawber with emotion, 'I never will desert Mr. Micawber.' David Copperfield And,' said Mrs. Micawber, 'though it is possible I may be mistaken in my view of the ceremony, I never will!' David Copperfield Such address and intelligence as I chance to possess,' said Mr. Micawber, boastfully disparaging himself, with the old genteel air, 'will be devoted to my friend Heep's service. David Copperfield I am convinced that Mr. Micawber, giving his mind to a profession so adapted to his fertile resources, and his flow of language, must distinguish himself. David Copperfield Now, for example, Mr. Traddles,' said Mrs. Micawber, assuming a profound air, 'a judge, or even say a Chancellor. David Copperfield The influence of my family being local, it is their wish that Mr. Micawber should go down to Plymouth. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber resumed his seat on the close of these remarks, and drank two glasses of punch in grave succession. David Copperfield He then told me that he had become the tenant of Uriah Heep's old house; and that Mrs. Micawber would be delighted to receive me, once more, under her own roof. David Copperfield Mr. Micawber may have occasionally given a bill without consulting me, or he may have misled me as to the period when that obligation would become due. David Copperfield He received me in his usual fawning way, and pretended not to have heard of my arrival from Mr. Micawber; a pretence I took the liberty of disbelieving. David Copperfield At this dreadful hint Mrs. Micawber threw her arms round Mr. Micawber's neck and entreated him to be calm. David Copperfield I was glad to infer, from these slight premises, that Mr. Micawber was doing well; and consequently was much surprised to receive, about this time, the following letter from his amiable wife. David Copperfield But, in general, Mr. Micawber has had no secrets from the bosom of affection—I allude to his wife—and has invariably, on our retirement to rest, recalled the events of the day. David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber and our offspring will accompany me. David Copperfield I also became once more known to his sister, Miss Micawber, in whom, as Mr. Micawber told us, 'her mother renewed her youth, like the Phoenix'. David Copperfield I congratulated Mrs. Micawber on the approaching change. David Copperfield My family may consider it banishment, if they please; but I am a wife and mother, and I never will desert Mr. Micawber.' David Copperfield You are going to a Cathedral town?' said I. Mr. Micawber, who had been helping us all, out of the wash-hand-stand jug, replied: 'To Canterbury. David Copperfield |
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