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An old-fashioned Card-party — The Clergyman’s verses — The Story of the Convict’s Return

           Snodgrass,hedidnothingbutwhisperpoeticalsentimentsintohispartner’sear,whichmadeoneoldgentlemanfacetiouslysly,aboutpartnershipsatcardsandpartnershipsforlife,andcausedtheaforesaidoldgentlemantomakesomeremarksthereupon,accompaniedwithdiverswinksandchuckles,whichmadethecompanyverymerryandtheoldgentleman’swifeespeciallyso.AndMr.Winklecameoutwithjokeswhichareverywellknownintown,butarenotallknowninthecountry;andaseverybodylaughedatthemveryheartily,andsaidtheywereverycapital,Mr.Winklewasinastateofgreathonourandglory.Andthebenevolentclergymanlookedpleasantlyon;forthehappyfaceswhichsurroundedthetablemadethegoodoldmanfeelhappytoo;andthoughthemerrimentwasratherboisterous,stillitcamefromtheheartandnotfromthelips;andthisistherightsortofmerriment,afterall.

           Theeveningglidedswiftlyaway,inthesecheerfulrecreations;andwhenthesubstantialthoughhomelysupperhadbeendespatched,andthelittlepartyformedasocialcircleroundthefire,Mr.Pickwickthoughthehadneverfeltsohappyinhislife,andatnotimesomuchdisposedtoenjoy,andmakethemostof,thepassingmoment.

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