“Oh! Before you come to that,” said Traddles, a little disconcerted, “I am afraid I thought it discreet to omit (not being able to carry everything before me) two points, in making this lawless adjustment⁠—for it’s perfectly lawless from beginning to end⁠—of a difficult affair. Those I.O.U. s, and so forth, which Mr. Micawber gave him for the advances he had⁠—”

“Well! They must be paid,” said my aunt.

“Yes, but I don’t know when they may be proceeded on, or where they are,” rejoined Traddles, opening his eyes; “and I anticipate, that, between this time and his departure, Mr. Micawber will be constantly arrested, or taken in execution.”

“Then he must be constantly set free again, and taken out of execution,” said my aunt. “What’s the amount altogether?”