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How to use Micawber in a sentence

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They have failed to realise that the presence of a Pecksniff, say, or a Micawber would destroy the book's delicate balance.
Hartnell's doctor, mincing and fusty, was more Micawber than Holmes, more Dickens than Conan Doyle.
Then Micawber borrowed a shilling from David to buy porter.
Ultimately with the aid of Micawber, who has been employed by Heep as a secretary, his fraudulent behaviour is revealed.
It was like being berated for a lack of financial planning by Mr Micawber.
The Micawber rules of debt as ruin oppressed ministers as much as individuals.
Acting on the Micawber principle of always expecting 'something to turn up,' he is ever on the watch, and the way that at times 'he gets to a catch' is wonderful.
Austria was the Micawber of Europe. After all something might turn up.
As it is I see Destitution and Despair ahead of me, and have begun an epitaph in the Micawber style for my future grave in the precincts of my native County's jail.
Examples from Classical Literature
I expect young McClellan to deal blows, and thus to upturn the Micawber policy.
Of my friend Heep,' said Mr. Micawber, 'who is a man of remarkable shrewdness, I desire to speak with all possible respect.
Micawber suggested to me that here might be a means of keeping off the wolf for a little while.
Micawber kissed her hand, retired to the window, and pulling out his pocket-handkerchief, had a mental wrestle with himself.
Micawber looking up at this juncture to where we were standing, I had only time to repeat my caution.
Micawber heated, and continually stirred, some mushroom ketchup in a little saucepan.
Micawber his arm, that he would be carried into the Money Market neck and heels.
Micawber to sustain a great sacrifice, that is between themselves and their consciences.
Micawber being now on the eve of casting off the pecuniary shackles that have so long enthralled him,' said Mrs.
Micawber sitting in a corner, looking darkly at the Sheriff 's Officer who had effected the capture.
Micawber had not yet been solicited to plight her faith at the Hymeneal altar.
Micawber took an early opportunity, after that, of hinting, with the utmost delicacy and ceremony, at the state of MY affections.
Micawber drank a glass of punch with an air of great enjoyment and satisfaction, and whistled the College Hornpipe.
Micawber herself, is, I am led to consider, incompatible with the functions now devolving on me.
Micawber was obliged, in great trepidation, to run down to the water-butt in the backyard, and draw a basinful to lave her brow with.
Micawber and I had a lamb's fry in private, surrounded by the sleeping family.
Micawber that I relied upon him for a bowl of punch, and led him to the lemons.
Mr. Micawber closed this handsome tribute by saying, 'Mr. Heep!
You are going out, Micawber, to this distant clime, to strengthen, not to weaken, the connexion between yourself and Albion.
Micawber put up, and he occupied a little room in it, partitioned off from the commercial room, and strongly flavoured with tobacco-smoke.
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