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

           

           ‘Wewanttoknow,’saidthelittlemansolemnly;‘andweaskthequestionofyou,inorderthatwemaynotawakenapprehensionsinsidewewanttoknowwhoyou’vegotinthishouseatpresent?’

           ‘Whothereisinthehouse!’saidSam,inwhosemindtheinmateswerealwaysrepresentedbythatparticulararticleoftheircostume,whichcameunderhisimmediatesuperintendence.‘There’savoodenleginnumbersix;there’sapairofHessiansinthirteen;there’stwopairofhalvesinthecommercial;there’stheseherepaintedtopsinthesnuggeryinsidethebar;andfivemoretopsinthecoffee-room.’

           ‘Nothingmore?’saidthelittleman.

           ‘Stopabit,’repliedSam,suddenlyrecollectinghimself.‘Yes;there’sapairofVellingtonsagooddealworn,andapairo’lady’sshoes,innumberfive.’

           ‘Whatsortofshoes?’hastilyinquiredWardle,who,togetherwithMr.Pickwick,hadbeenlostinbewildermentatthesingularcatalogueofvisitors.

           ‘Countrymake,’repliedSam.

           ‘Anymaker’sname?’

           ‘Brown.’

           ‘Whereof?’

           ‘Muggleton.

           ‘Itisthem,’exclaimedWardle.‘Byheavens,we’vefoundthem.’

           ‘Hush!’saidSam.‘TheVellingtonshasgonetoDoctors’Commons.’

           ‘No,’saidthelittleman.

           ‘Yes,foralicence.

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