 to me,
that what Mr. Micawber has to do, in justice to himself, in justice to his
family, and I will even go so far as to say in justice to society, by which he
has been hitherto overlooked, is to advertise in all the papers; to describe
himself plainly as so-and-so, with such and such qualifications, and to put it
thus: Now employ me, on remunerative terms, and address, post-paid, to W. M.,
Post Office, Camden Town.«
    »This idea of Mrs. Micawber's, my dear Copperfield,« said Mr. Micawber,
making his shirt-collar meet in front of his chin, and glancing at me sideways,
»is, in fact, the Leap to which I alluded, when I last had the pleasure of
seeing you.«
    »Advertising is rather expensive,« I remarked, dubiously.
    »Exactly so!« said Mrs. Micawber, preserving the same logical air. »Quite
true, my dear Mr. Copperfield! I have made the identical observation to Mr.
Micawber. It is for that reason especially, that I think Mr. Micawber ought (as
I have already said, in justice to himself, in justice to his family, and in
justice to society) to raise a certain sum of money - on a bill.«
    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.
    »If no member of my family,« said Mrs. Micawber, »is possessed of sufficient
natural feeling to negotiate that bill - I believe there is a better
business-term to express what I mean -«
    Mr. Micawber, with his eyes still cast up at the ceiling, suggested
Discount.
    »To discount, that bill,« said Mrs. Micawber, »then my opinion is, that Mr.
Micawber should go into the City, should take that bill into the Money Market,
and should dispose of it for what he can get. If the individuals in the Money
Market oblige Mr. Micawber to sustain a great sacrifice, that is between
themselves and their consciences. I view it, steadily, as an investment. 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.«
    I felt, but I am sure
