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In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance — To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is

           

           ‘Certainly,sir,’repliedthelandlord.

           ‘Ican,canI?’inquiredthestranger,whoseemedhabituallysuspiciousinlookandmanner.

           ‘Nodoubtofit,Sir,’repliedthelandlord.

           ‘Good,’saidthestranger.‘Coachman,Igetdownhere.Guard,mycarpet-bag!’

           Biddingtheotherpassengersgood-night,inarathersnappishmanner,thestrangeralighted.Hewasashortishgentleman,withverystiffblackhaircutintheporcupineorblacking-brushstyle,andstandingstiffandstraightalloverhishead;hisaspectwaspompousandthreatening;hismannerwasperemptory;hiseyesweresharpandrestless;andhiswholebearingbespokeafeelingofgreatconfidenceinhimself,andaconsciousnessofimmeasurablesuperiorityoverallotherpeople.

           ThisgentlemanwasshownintotheroomoriginallyassignedtothepatrioticMr.Pott;andthewaiterremarked,indumbastonishmentatthesingularcoincidence,thathehadnosoonerlightedthecandlesthanthegentleman,divingintohishat,drewforthanewspaper,andbegantoreaditwiththeverysameexpressionofindignantscorn,which,uponthemajesticfeaturesofPott,hadparalysedhisenergiesanhourbefore.Themanobservedtoo,that,whereasMr.Pott’sscornhadbeenrousedbyanewspaperheadedtheEatanswillINDEPENDENT,thisgentleman’switheringcontemptwasawakenedbyanewspaperentitledtheEatanswillGAZETTE.

           ‘Sendthelandlord,’saidthestranger.

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