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Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg — Mr. Winkl

           Pickwick’s,IthinkImayventuretotakeacabandchargeittotheoffice.’Decidingonthislineofconduct,Mr.Lowtentookuphishat,andbeggingtheassembledcompanytoappointadeputy-chairmanduringhistemporaryabsence,ledthewaytothenearestcoach-stand.Summoningthecabofmostpromisingappearance,hedirectedthedrivertorepairtoMontaguePlace,RussellSquare.

           Mr.Perkerhadhadadinner-partythatday,aswastestifiedbytheappearanceoflightsinthedrawing-roomwindows,thesoundofanimprovedgrandpiano,andanimprovablecabinetvoiceissuingtherefrom,andaratheroverpoweringsmellofmeatwhichpervadedthestepsandentry.Infact,acoupleofverygoodcountryagencieshappeningtocomeuptotown,atthesametime,anagreeablelittlepartyhadbeengottogethertomeetthem,comprisingMr.Snicks,theLifeOfficeSecretary,Mr.Prosee,theeminentcounsel,threesolicitors,onecommissionerofbankrupts,aspecialpleaderfromtheTemple,asmall-eyedperemptoryyounggentleman,hispupil,whohadwrittenalivelybookaboutthelawofdemises,withavastquantityofmarginalnotesandreferences;andseveralothereminentanddistinguishedpersonages.Fromthissociety,littleMr.Perkerdetachedhimself,onhisclerkbeingannouncedinawhisper;andrepairingtothedining–room,therefoundMr.

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