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

           Tupman,Mr.Winkle,andMr.Snodgrass,whowerethethreevisitorsinquestion,‘Iamdelightedtoseeyou.’

           Thetriumvirateweremuchaffected.Mr.Tupmanshookhisheaddeploringly,Mr.Snodgrassdrewforthhishandkerchief,withundisguisedemotion;andMr.Winkleretiredtothewindow,andsniffedaloud.

           ‘Mornin’,gen’l’m’n,’saidSam,enteringatthemomentwiththeshoesandgaiters.‘Avayvithmelincholly,asthelittleboysaidvenhisschoolmissusdied.Velcometothecollege,gen’l’m’n.’

           ‘Thisfoolishfellow,’saidMr.Pickwick,tappingSamontheheadashekneltdowntobuttonuphismaster’sgaiters—‘thisfoolishfellowhasgothimselfarrested,inordertobenearme.’

           ‘What!’exclaimedthethreefriends.

           ‘Yes,gen’l’m’n,’saidSam,‘I’mastandsteady,sir,ifyoupleaseI’maprisoner,gen’l’m’n.Con-fined,astheladysaid.’

           ‘Aprisoner!’exclaimedMr.Winkle,withunaccountablevehemence.

           ‘Hollo,sir!’respondedSam,lookingup.‘Wot’sthematter,Sir?’

           ‘Ihadhoped,Sam,thatNothing,nothing,’saidMr.Winkleprecipitately.

           TherewassomethingsoveryabruptandunsettledinMr.Winkle’smanner,thatMr.Pickwickinvoluntarilylookedathistwofriendsforanexplanation.

           ‘Wedon’tknow,’saidMr.Tupman,answeringthismuteappealaloud.

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