This baby was one of twins; and I may remark here that I hardly ever, in all my experience of the family, saw both the twins detached from Mrs.Micawber at the same time.

One of them was always taking refreshment.
There were two other children; Master Micawber, aged about four, and Miss Micawber, aged about three.

These, and a dark-complexioned young woman, with a habit of snorting, who was servant to the family, and informed me, before half an hour had expired, that she was 'a Orfling', and came from St.Luke's workhouse, in the neighbourhood, completed the establishment.

My room was at the top of the house, at the back: a close chamber; stencilled all over with an ornament which my young imagination represented as a blue muffin; and very scantily furnished.
'I never thought,' said Mrs.Micawber, when she came up, twin and all, to show me the apartment, and sat down to take breath, 'before I was married, when I lived with papa and mama, that I should ever find it necessary to take a lodger.

But Mr.Micawber being in difficulties, all considerations of private feeling must give way.' I said: 'Yes, ma'am.' 'Mr.Micawber's difficulties are almost overwhelming just at present,' said Mrs.Micawber; 'and whether it is possible to bring him through them, I don't know.