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Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain int

           

           DrivingtotheGeorgeandVulture,theyfoundthatArabellaandhermaidhadsentforahackney-coachimmediatelyonthereceiptofashortnotefromEmilyannouncingherarrivalintown,andhadproceededstraighttotheAdelphi.AsWardlehadbusinesstotransactinthecity,theysentthecarriageandthefatboytohishotel,withtheinformationthatheandMr.Pickwickwouldreturntogethertodinneratfiveo’clock.

           Chargedwiththismessage,thefatboyreturned,slumberingaspeaceablyinhisdickey,overthestones,asifithadbeenadownbedonwatchsprings.Bysomeextraordinarymiracleheawokeofhisownaccord,whenthecoachstopped,andgivinghimselfagoodshaketostiruphisfaculties,wentupstairstoexecutehiscommission.

           Now,whethertheshakehadjumbledthefatboy’sfacultiestogether,insteadofarrangingtheminproperorder,orhadrousedsuchaquantityofnewideaswithinhimastorenderhimobliviousofordinaryformsandceremonies,or(whichisalsopossible)hadprovedunsuccessfulinpreventinghisfallingasleepasheascendedthestairs,itisanundoubtedfactthathewalkedintothesitting-roomwithoutpreviouslyknockingatthedoor;andsobeheldagentlemanwithhisarmsclaspinghisyoungmistress’swaist,sittingverylovinglybyhersideonasofa,whileArabellaandherprettyhandmaidfeignedtobeabsorbedinlookingoutofawindowattheotherendoftheroom.

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