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Traddles lives in the Inn? I asked the waiter, as I warmed myself by the coffee-room fire. 'Holborn Court, sir. Number two. 'Mr. Traddles has a rising reputation among the lawyers, I believe? said I. 'Well, sir, returned the waiter, 'probably he has, sir; but I am not aware of it myself.
Micawber, 'I need hardly tell you that to have beneath our roof, under existing circumstances, a mind like that which gleams if I may be allowed the expression which gleams in your friend Traddles, is an unspeakable comfort.
Heep gave him little trouble; for she not only returned with the deed, but with the box in which it was, where we found a banker's book and some other papers that were afterwards serviceable. 'Good! said Traddles, when this was brought. 'Now, Mr.
'Has that Copperfield no tongue? muttered Uriah, 'I would do a good deal for you if you could tell me, without lying, that somebody had cut it out. 'My Uriah means to be umble! cried his mother. 'Don't mind what he says, good gentlemen! 'What must be done, said Traddles, 'is this. First, the deed of relinquishment, that we have heard of, must be given over to me now here.
Mr. Traddles, I have your permission, I believe, to mention here that we have been in communication together? 'It is undoubtedly the fact, Copperfield, said Traddles, to whom I looked in surprise. 'Mr. Micawber has consulted me in reference to what he has in contemplation; and I have advised him to the best of my judgement. 'Unless I deceive myself, Mr. Traddles, pursued Mr.
"When you make use of your position of favouritism, here, sir," pursued Mr. Mell, with his lip trembling very much, "to insult a gentleman " "A what? where is he?" said Steerforth. Here somebody cried out, "Shame, J. Steerforth! Too bad!" It was Traddles; whom Mr. Mell instantly discomfited by bidding him to hold his tongue,
He was very honourable, Traddles was; and held it as a solemn duty in the boys to stand by one another. He suffered for this code of honour on several occasions. One evening we had a great spread up in our room after time for lights to be down, and we all got happily out of it but Traddles. He was too unfortunate even to come through a supper like anybody else.
'Sophy's sisters. They are staying with us. They have come to have a peep at London. The fact is, when was it you that tumbled upstairs, Copperfield? 'It was, said I, laughing. 'Well then, when you tumbled upstairs, said Traddles, 'I was romping with the girls. In point of fact, we were playing at Puss in the Corner.
'Oh dear, yes, Copperfield! I mean it, replied Traddles. 'It was an unfortunate thing, but he didn't like me at all. He said I wasn't at all what he expected, and so he married his housekeeper. 'And what did you do? I asked. 'I didn't do anything in particular, said Traddles.
'The second daughter, perhaps? I hazarded. 'No, said Traddles. 'Sarah's the second. Sarah has something the matter with her spine, poor girl. The malady will wear out by and by, the doctors say, but in the meantime she has to lie down for a twelvemonth. Sophy nurses her. Sophy's the fourth. 'Is the mother living? I inquired. 'Oh yes, said Traddles, 'she is alive.
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