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

           Hehadscarcelygotoutsidethedoor,whenheheardWardle’svoicetalkingloudly,andlookingoverthebanistersbeheldhim,followedbysomeothergentlemen,comingstraightupstairs.Knowingnothingofthehouse,Mr.Snodgrassinhisconfusionsteppedhastilybackintotheroomhehadjustquitted,andpassingthenceintoaninnerapartment(Mr.Wardle’sbedchamber),closedthedoorsoftly,justasthepersonshehadcaughtaglimpseofenteredthesitting-room.ThesewereMr.Wardle,Mr.Pickwick,Mr.NathanielWinkle,andMr.BenjaminAllen,whomhehadnodifficultyinrecognisingbytheirvoices.

           ‘VeryluckyIhadthepresenceofmindtoavoidthem,’thoughtMr.Snodgrasswithasmile,andwalkingontiptoetoanotherdoornearthebedside;‘thisopensintothesamepassage,andIcanwalkquietlyandcomfortablyaway.’

           Therewasonlyoneobstacletohiswalkingquietlyandcomfortablyaway,whichwasthatthedoorwaslockedandthekeygone.

           ‘Letushavesomeofyourbestwineto-day,waiter,’saidoldWardle,rubbinghishands.

           ‘Youshallhavesomeoftheverybest,sir,’repliedthewaiter.

           ‘Lettheladiesknowwehavecomein.’

           ‘Yes,Sir.’

           DevoutlyandardentlydidMr.Snodgrasswishthattheladiescouldknowhehadcomein.

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