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

           

           ‘Justkeepyoureyeuponhimforafewminutes,’murmuredWardle.‘Weshallsoonfindoutwhetherheisornot.’

           TheunfortunateyouthhadonlyinterchangedadozenwordswithMr.Snodgrass,thatgentlemanhavingimploredhimtomakeaprivateappealtosomefriendtoreleasehim,andthenpushedhimoutwiththesnuff-box,lesthisprolongedabsenceshouldleadtoadiscovery.Heruminatedalittlewithamostdisturbedexpressionofface,andlefttheroominsearchofMary.

           ButMaryhadgonehomeafterdressinghermistress,andthefatboycamebackagainmoredisturbedthanbefore.

           WardleandMr.BenAllenexchangedglances.‘Joe!’saidWardle.

           ‘Yes,sir.’

           ‘Whatdidyougoawayfor?’

           Thefatboylookedhopelesslyinthefaceofeverybodyattable,andstammeredoutthathedidn’tknow.

           ‘Oh,’saidWardle,‘youdon’tknow,eh?TakethischeesetoMr.Pickwick.’

           Now,Mr.Pickwickbeingintheverybesthealthandspirits,hadbeenmakinghimselfperfectlydelightfulalldinner-time,andwasatthismomentengagedinanenergeticconversationwithEmilyandMr.Winkle;bowinghishead,courteously,intheemphasisofhisdiscourse,gentlywavinghislefthandtolendforcetohisobservations,andallglowingwithplacidsmiles.

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