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Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick’s Determination to b

           Pickwick,rubbingawaywithallhismight,andgazingintentlythroughhisspectacles—‘Icandiscernacross,anda13,andthenaT.Thisisimportant,’continuedMr.Pickwick,startingup.‘Thisissomeveryoldinscription,existingperhapslongbeforetheancientalms-housesinthisplace.Itmustnotbelost.’

           Hetappedatthecottagedoor.Alabouringmanopenedit.

           ‘Doyouknowhowthisstonecamehere,myfriend?’inquiredthebenevolentMr.Pickwick.

           ‘No,Idoan’t,Sir,’repliedthemancivilly.‘ItwasherelongaforeIwasborn,oranyonus.’

           Mr.Pickwickglancedtriumphantlyathiscompanion.

           ‘Youyouarenotparticularlyattachedtoit,Idaresay,’saidMr.Pickwick,tremblingwithanxiety.‘Youwouldn’tmindsellingit,now?’

           ‘Ah!butwho’dbuyit?’inquiredtheman,withanexpressionoffacewhichheprobablymeanttobeverycunning.

           ‘I’llgiveyoutenshillingsforit,atonce,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘ifyouwouldtakeitupforme.’

           Theastonishmentofthevillagemaybeeasilyimagined,when(thelittlestonehavingbeenraisedwithonewrenchofaspade)Mr.Pickwick,bydintofgreatpersonalexertion,boreitwithhisownhandstotheinn,andafterhavingcarefullywashedit,depositeditonthetable.

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