Classics Retold

Micawber's petition was ripe for hearing. He was ordered to be discharged.  His creditors were not implacable.  Mrs Micawber informed me that even the revengeful boot-maker had declared in open court that he bore him no malice. But when money was owing to him he liked it get paid.  I think it was quite human. Mr Micawber returned to King's Bench when his case was over.  Some fees were to be settled, and some formalities to be observed, before he could be actually released.  The club received him with great joy, and held a harmonic meeting that evening in his honour.  Mrs Micawber and I had a lamb's fry in private, among sleeping children. 'On such an occasion I will give you, Master Copperfield,' said Mrs Micawber, in a little more flip, for we had been having some already, 'in memory of my papa and mama.' 'Are they, dead mam? I enquired after drinking the toast in a wine-glass. 'My mama departed this life,' said Mrs Micawber, 'before Mr Mica...