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

           Pickwickcouldscarcelybelievetheevidenceofhissenses,andperhapswouldnothavedoneso,butforthecorroborativetestimonyaffordedbythesmilingcountenanceofPerker,andthebodilypresence,inthebackground,ofSamandtheprettyhousemaid;whoappearedtocontemplatetheproceedingswiththeliveliestsatisfaction.

           ‘Oh,Mr.Pickwick!’saidArabella,inalowvoice,asifalarmedatthesilence.‘Canyouforgivemyimprudence?’

           Mr.Pickwickreturnednoverbalresponsetothisappeal;buthetookoffhisspectaclesingreathaste,andseizingboththeyounglady’shandsinhis,kissedheragreatnumberoftimesperhapsagreaternumberthanwasabsolutelynecessaryandthen,stillretainingoneofherhands,toldMr.Winklehewasanaudaciousyoungdog,andbadehimgetup.This,Mr.Winkle,whohadbeenforsomesecondsscratchinghisnosewiththebrimofhishat,inapenitentmanner,did;whereuponMr.Pickwickslappedhimonthebackseveraltimes,andthenshookhandsheartilywithPerker,who,nottobebehind-handinthecomplimentsoftheoccasion,salutedboththebrideandtheprettyhousemaidwithrightgood-will,and,havingwrungMr,Winkle’shandmostcordially,wounduphisdemonstrationsofjoybytakingsnuffenoughtosetanyhalf-dozenmenwithordinarily-constructednoses,a-sneezingforlife.‘Why,mydeargirl,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘howhasallthiscomeabout?Come!Sitdown,andletmehearitall.Howwellshelooks,doesn’tshe,Perker?’addedMr.

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