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Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. B

           ‘Ihaverenderednoassistanceinthismatter,beyondbeingpresentatoneinterviewbetweentheyoungpeoplewhichIcouldnotprevent,andfromwhichIconceivedmypresencewouldremoveanyslightcolouringofimproprietythatitmightotherwisehavehad;thisisthewholeshareIhavehadinthetransaction,andIhadnosuspicionthatanimmediatemarriagewasevencontemplated.Though,mind,’addedMr.Pickwick,hastilycheckinghimself‘mind,IdonotsayIshouldhavepreventedit,ifIhadknownthatitwasintended.’

           ‘Youhearthat,allofyou;youhearthat?’saidMr.BenjaminAllen.

           ‘Ihopetheydo,’mildlyobservedMr.Pickwick,lookinground,‘and,’addedthatgentleman,hiscolourmountingashespoke,‘Ihopetheyhearthis,Sir,also.Thatfromwhathasbeenstatedtome,sir,Iassertthatyouwerebynomeansjustifiedinattemptingtoforceyoursister’sinclinationsasyoudid,andthatyoushouldratherhaveendeavouredbyyourkindnessandforbearancetohavesuppliedtheplaceofothernearerrelationswhomshehadneverknown,fromachild.Asregardsmyyoungfriend,Imustbegtoadd,thatineverypointofworldlyadvantageheis,atleast,onanequalfootingwithyourself,ifnotonamuchbetterone,andthatunlessIhearthisquestiondiscussedwithbecomingtemperandmoderation,Ideclinehearinganymoresaiduponthesubject.

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