Uriah threw the ball to Mrs.Heep, Mrs.Heep caught it and threw it back to Uriah, Uriah kept it up a little while, then sent it back to Mrs.Heep, and so they went on tossing it about until I had no idea who had got it, and was quite bewildered.

The ball itself was always changing too.

Now it was Mr.Wickfield, now Agnes, now the excellence of Mr.Wickfield, now my admiration of Agnes; now the extent of Mr.Wickfield's business and resources, now our domestic life after dinner; now, the wine that Mr.Wickfield took, the reason why he took it, and the pity that it was he took so much; now one thing, now another, then everything at once; and all the time, without appearing to speak very often, or to do anything but sometimes encourage them a little, for fear they should be overcome by their humility and the honour of my company, I found myself perpetually letting out something or other that I had no business to let out and seeing the effect of it in the twinkling of Uriah's dinted nostrils.
I had begun to be a little uncomfortable, and to wish myself well out of the visit, when a figure coming down the street passed the door--it stood open to air the room, which was warm, the weather being close for the time of year--came back again, looked in, and walked in, exclaiming loudly, 'Copperfield! Is it possible ?' It was Mr.Micawber! It was Mr.Micawber, with his eye-glass, and his walking-stick, and his shirt-collar, and his genteel air, and the condescending roll in his voice, all complete! 'My dear Copperfield,' said Mr.Micawber, putting out his hand, 'this is indeed a meeting which is calculated to impress the mind with a sense of the instability and uncertainty of all human--in short, it is a most extraordinary meeting.

Walking along the street, reflecting upon the probability of something turning up (of which I am at present rather sanguine), I find a young but valued friend turn up, who is connected with the most eventful period of my life; I may say, with the turning-point of my existence.

Copperfield, my dear fellow, how do you do ?' I cannot say--I really cannot say--that I was glad to see Mr.Micawber there; but I was glad to see him too, and shook hands with him, heartily, inquiring how Mrs.Micawber was.
'Thank you,' said Mr.Micawber, waving his hand as of old, and settling his chin in his shirt-collar.