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How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected

           Pickwick,stoppinginthemidstofamostsedateconversationwithBenAllen,bearingreferencetothenumerousgoodqualitiesofMr.Winkleandhissister‘Iwonderwhatallthepeoplewepass,canseeinustomakethemstareso.’

           ‘It’saneatturn-out,’repliedBenAllen,withsomethingofprideinhistone.‘They’renotusedtoseethissortofthing,everyday,Idaresay.’

           ‘Possibly,’repliedMr.Pickwick.‘Itmaybeso.Perhapsitis.’

           Mr.Pickwickmightveryprobablyhavereasonedhimselfintothebeliefthatitreallywas,hadhenot,justthenhappeningtolookoutofthecoachwindow,observedthatthelooksofthepassengersbetokenedanythingbutrespectfulastonishment,andthatvarioustelegraphiccommunicationsappearedtobepassingbetweenthemandsomepersonsoutsidethevehicle,whereuponitoccurredtohimthatthesedemonstrationsmightbe,insomeremotedegree,referabletothehumorousdeportmentofMr.RobertSawyer.

           ‘Ihope,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘thatourvolatilefriendiscommittingnoabsurditiesinthatdickeybehind.’

           ‘Ohdear,no,’repliedBenAllen.‘Exceptwhenhe’selevated,Bob’sthequietestcreaturebreathing.’

           Hereaprolongedimitationofakey-buglebrokeupontheear,succeededbycheersandscreams,allofwhichevidentlyproceededfromthethroatandlungsofthequietestcreaturebreathing,orinplainerdesignation,ofMr.BobSawyerhimself.

           Mr.

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