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Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character

           Pickwick,‘wastobringthisveryunpleasantmattertoasspeedyacloseaspossible.’

           ‘Quiterightquiteright,’saidthelittleman.

           ‘Withwhichview,’continuedMr.Pickwick,‘Imadeuseoftheargumentwhichmyexperienceofmenhastaughtmeisthemostlikelytosucceedinanycase.’

           ‘Ay,ay,’saidthelittleman,‘verygood,verygood,indeed;butyoushouldhavesuggestedittome.Mydearsir,I’mquitecertainyoucannotbeignorantoftheextentofconfidencewhichmustbeplacedinprofessionalmen.Ifanyauthoritycanbenecessaryonsuchapoint,mydearsir,letmereferyoutothewell-knowncaseinBarnwelland—’

           ‘NevermindGeorgeBarnwell,’interruptedSam,whohadremainedawonderinglistenerduringthisshortcolloquy;‘everybodyknowswhatsortofacasehiswas,tho’it’salwaysbeenmyopinion,mindyou,thattheyoung‘oomandeservedscraggingaprecioussightmorethanhedid.Hows’ever,that’sneitherherenorthere.Youwantmetoacceptofhalfaguinea.Werywell,I’magreeable:Ican’tsaynofairerthanthat,canI,sir?’(Mr.Pickwicksmiled.)Thenthenextquestionis,whatthedevildoyouwantwithme,asthemansaid,wenheseetheghost?’

           ‘Wewanttoknow—’saidMr.Wardle.

           ‘Now,mydearsirmydearsir,’interposedthebusylittleman.

           Mr.Wardleshruggedhisshoulders,andwassilent.

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