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Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray’s

           ‘Ineednotinquirewhetherhisdismalbehaviourwasnaturalorassumed.’

           ‘Hecouldassumeanything,Sir,’saidJob.‘Youmayconsideryourselfveryfortunateinhavingescapedhimsoeasily.Onintimatetermshewouldhavebeenevenamoredangerousacquaintancethan—’JoblookedatJingle,hesitated,andfinallyadded,‘thanthan-myselfeven.’

           ‘Ahopefulfamilyyours,Mr.Trotter,’saidPerker,sealingaletterwhichhehadjustfinishedwriting.

           ‘Yes,Sir,’repliedJob.‘Verymuchso.’

           ‘Well,’saidthelittleman,laughing,‘Ihopeyouaregoingtodisgraceit.DeliverthislettertotheagentwhenyoureachLiverpool,andletmeadviseyou,gentlemen,nottobetooknowingintheWestIndies.Ifyouthrowawaythischance,youwillbothrichlydeservetobehanged,asIsincerelytrustyouwillbe.AndnowyouhadbetterleaveMr.Pickwickandmealone,forwehaveothermatterstotalkover,andtimeisprecious.’AsPerkersaidthis,helookedtowardsthedoor,withanevidentdesiretorendertheleave-takingasbriefaspossible.

           ItwasbriefenoughonMr.Jingle’spart.Hethankedthelittleattorneyinafewhurriedwordsforthekindnessandpromptitudewithwhichhehadrenderedhisassistance,and,turningtohisbenefactor,stoodforafewsecondsasifirresolutewhattosayorhowtoact.JobTrotterrelievedhisperplexity;for,withahumbleandgratefulbowtoMr.

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