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found in the fact, that a friendly acceptance granted to the
undersigned, by the before-mentioned Mr. Thomas Trad-
dles, for the sum Of 23l 4s 9 1/2d is over due, and is NOT
provided for. Also, in the fact that the living responsibilities
clinging to the undersigned will, in the course of nature, be
increased by the sum of one more helpless victim; whose
miserable appearance may be looked for - in round num-
bers - at the expiration of a period not exceeding six lunar
months from the present date.
‘After premising thus much, it would be a work of super-
erogation to add, that dust and ashes are for ever scattered

‘On
‘The
‘Head
‘Of
‘WILKINS MICAWBER.’

Poor Traddles! I knew enough of Mr. Micawber by this
time, to foresee that he might be expected to recover the
blow; but my night’s rest was sorely distressed by thoughts
of Traddles, and of the curate’s daughter, who was one of
ten, down in Devonshire, and who was such a dear girl, and
who would wait for Traddles (ominous praise!) until she
was sixty, or any age that could be mentioned.