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Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s mysterious Behaviou

           Curseme,they’refriendsofminefromthisminute,andfriendsofMivins’s,too.Infernalpleasant,gentlemanlydog,Mivins,isn’the?’saidSmangle,withgreatfeeling.

           ‘Iknowsolittleofthegentleman,’saidMr.Pickwick,hesitating,‘thatI—’

           ‘Iknowyoudo,’interruptedSmangle,claspingMr.Pickwickbytheshoulder.‘Youshallknowhimbetter.You’llbedelightedwithhim.Thatman,Sir,’saidSmangle,withasolemncountenance,‘hascomicpowersthatwoulddohonourtoDruryLaneTheatre.’

           ‘Hasheindeed?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Ah,byJovehehas!’repliedSmangle.‘Hearhimcomethefourcatsinthewheel-barrowfourdistinctcats,sir,Ipledgeyoumyhonour.Nowyouknowthat’sinfernalclever!Damme,youcan’thelplikingaman,whenyouseethesetraitsabouthim.He’sonlyonefaultthatlittlefailingImentionedtoyou,youknow.’

           AsMr.Smangleshookhisheadinaconfidentialandsympathisingmanneratthisjuncture,Mr.Pickwickfeltthathewasexpectedtosaysomething,sohesaid,‘Ah!’andlookedrestlesslyatthedoor.

           ‘Ah!’echoedMr.Smangle,withalong-drawnsigh.‘He’sdelightfulcompany,thatmanis,sir.Idon’tknowbettercompanyanywhere;buthehasthatonedrawback.Iftheghostofhisgrandfather,Sir,wastorisebeforehimthisminute,he’daskhimfortheloanofhisacceptanceonaneightpennystamp.

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