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In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Eve

           

           Inadditiontothesepointsofdistraction,Wardlewasintrustedwithtwosmallletterstotwosmallyoungladieswhoweretoactasbridesmaids;uponthereceiptofwhich,thetwoyoungladiesweredriventodespairbyhavingno‘things’readyforsoimportantanoccasion,andnotimetomaketheminacircumstancewhichappearedtoaffordthetwoworthypapasofthetwosmallyoungladiesratherafeelingofsatisfactionthanotherwise.However,oldfrocksweretrimmed,andnewbonnetsmade,andtheyoungladieslookedaswellascouldpossiblyhavebeenexpectedofthem.Andastheycriedatthesubsequentceremonyintheproperplaces,andtrembledattherighttimes,theyacquittedthemselvestotheadmirationofallbeholders.HowthetwopoorrelationseverreachedLondonwhethertheywalked,orgotbehindcoaches,orprocuredliftsinwagons,orcarriedeachotherbyturnsisuncertain;buttheretheywere,beforeWardle;andtheveryfirstpeoplethatknockedatthedoorofMr.Pickwick’shouse,onthebridalmorning,werethetwopoorrelations,allsmilesandshirtcollar.

           Theywerewelcomedheartilythough,forrichesorpovertyhadnoinfluenceonMr.Pickwick;thenewservantswereallalacrityandreadiness;Samwasinamostunrivalledstateofhighspiritsandexcitement;Marywasglowingwithbeautyandsmartribands.

           Thebridegroom,whohadbeenstayingatthehousefortwoorthreedaysprevious,salliedforthgallantlytoDulwichChurchtomeetthebride,attendedbyMr.

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