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

           Thecontentsofthepocket-bookhadbeensowellinvestedforhim,however,byMr.Pickwick,thathehadahandsomeindependencetoretireon,uponwhichhestilllivesatanexcellentpublic-housenearShooter’sHill,whereheisquitereverencedasanoracle,boastingverymuchofhisintimacywithMr.Pickwick,andretainingamostunconquerableaversiontowidows.

           Mr.Pickwickhimselfcontinuedtoresideinhisnewhouse,employinghisleisurehoursinarrangingthememorandawhichheafterwardspresentedtothesecretaryoftheoncefamousclub,orinhearingSamWellerreadaloud,withsuchremarksassuggestedthemselvestohismind,whichneverfailedtoaffordMr.Pickwickgreatamusement.Hewasmuchtroubledatfirst,bythenumerousapplicationsmadetohimbyMr.Snodgrass,Mr.Winkle,andMr.Trundle,toactasgodfathertotheiroffspring;buthehasbecomeusedtoitnow,andofficiatesasamatterofcourse.HeneverhadoccasiontoregrethisbountytoMr.Jingle;forboththatpersonandJobTrotterbecame,intime,worthymembersofsociety,althoughtheyhavealwayssteadilyobjectedtoreturntothescenesoftheiroldhauntsandtemptations.Mr.Pickwickissomewhatinfirmnow;butheretainsallhisformerjuvenilityofspirit,andmaystillbefrequentlyseen,contemplatingthepicturesintheDulwichGallery,orenjoyingawalkaboutthepleasantneighbourhoodonafineday.Heisknownbyallthepoorpeopleabout,whoneverfailtotaketheirhatsoff,ashepasses,withgreatrespect

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