He got cheerfully sentimental about the town, and proposed success to it; observing that Mrs.Micawber and himself had been made extremely snug and comfortable there and that he never should forget the agreeable hours they had passed in Canterbury.
He proposed me afterwards; and he, and Mrs.Micawber, and I, took a review of our past acquaintance, in the course of which we sold the property all over again.

Then I proposed Mrs.Micawber: or, at least, said, modestly, 'If you'll allow me, Mrs.Micawber, I shall now have the pleasure of drinking your health, ma'am.' On which Mr.Micawber delivered an eulogium on Mrs.Micawber's character, and said she had ever been his guide, philosopher, and friend, and that he would recommend me, when I came to a marrying time of life, to marry such another woman, if such another woman could be found.
As the punch disappeared, Mr.Micawber became still more friendly and convivial.

Mrs.Micawber's spirits becoming elevated, too, we sang 'Auld Lang Syne'.

When we came to 'Here's a hand, my trusty frere', we all joined hands round the table; and when we declared we would 'take a right gude Willie Waught', and hadn't the least idea what it meant, we were really affected.
In a word, I never saw anybody so thoroughly jovial as Mr.Micawber was, down to the very last moment of the evening, when I took a hearty farewell of himself and his amiable wife.

Consequently, I was not prepared, at seven o'clock next morning, to receive the following communication, dated half past nine in the evening; a quarter of an hour after I had left him:-- 'My DEAR YOUNG FRIEND, 'The die is cast--all is over.