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

           

           ‘Iwishtomakeaweryfewremarksinadditiontowothasbeenputfor’ardbythehonourablegen’l’m’nashasjistgiveover,’saidMr.Weller,steppingforth,‘wichisthishere:aindiwidualincompanyhascalledmeafeller.’

           ‘Thathasnothingwhatevertodowiththematter,Sam,’interposedMr.Pickwick.‘Prayholdyourtongue.’

           ‘Iain’ta-goin’tosaynothin’onthat‘erepint,sir,’repliedSam,‘butmerelythishere.P’rapsthatgen’l’m’nmaythinkastherewosapriory‘tachment;butthereworn’tnothin’o’thesort,fortheyoungladysaidinthewerybeginnin’o’thekeepin’company,thatshecouldn’tabidehim.Nobody’scuthimout,andit’udha’beenjistthewerysameforhimiftheyoungladyhadneverseenMr.Vinkle.That’swhatIwishedtosay,sir,andIhopeI’venowmadethat‘eregen’l’m’n’smindeasy.

           AshortpausefollowedtheseconsolatoryremarksofMr.Weller.ThenMr.BenAllenrisingfromhischair,protestedthathewouldneverseeArabella’sfaceagain;whileMr.BobSawyer,despiteSam’sflatteringassurance,voweddreadfulvengeanceonthehappybridegroom.

           But,justwhenmatterswereattheirheight,andthreateningtoremainso,Mr.Pickwickfoundapowerfulassistantintheoldlady,who,evidentlymuchstruckbythemodeinwhichhehadadvocatedherniece’scause,venturedtoapproachMr.

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