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Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life

           Pickwick’smind,hisappearanceandbehaviouronthemorningprevioustothatwhichhadbeenfixeduponforthejourneytoEatanswillwouldhavebeenmostmysteriousandunaccountable.Hepacedtheroomtoandfrowithhurriedsteps,poppedhisheadoutofthewindowatintervalsofaboutthreeminuteseach,constantlyreferredtohiswatch,andexhibitedmanyothermanifestationsofimpatienceveryunusualwithhim.Itwasevidentthatsomethingofgreatimportancewasincontemplation,butwhatthatsomethingwas,notevenMrs.Bardellhadbeenenabledtodiscover.

           ‘Mrs.Bardell,’saidMr.Pickwick,atlast,asthatamiablefemaleapproachedtheterminationofaprolongeddustingoftheapartment.

           ‘Sir,’saidMrs.Bardell.

           ‘Yourlittleboyisaverylongtimegone.’

           ‘Whyit’sagoodlongwaytotheBorough,sir,’remonstratedMrs.Bardell.

           ‘Ah,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘verytrue;soitis.’Mr.Pickwickrelapsedintosilence,andMrs.Bardellresumedherdusting.

           ‘Mrs.Bardell,’saidMr.Pickwick,attheexpirationofafewminutes.

           ‘Sir,’saidMrs.Bardellagain.‘Doyouthinkitamuchgreaterexpensetokeeptwopeople,thantokeepone?’

           ‘La,Mr.Pickwick,’saidMrs.Bardell,colouringuptotheveryborderofhercap,asshefanciedsheobservedaspeciesofmatrimonialtwinkleintheeyesofherlodger;‘La,Mr.

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