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The first Day’s Journey, and the first Evening’s Adventures; with their Consequences

           Snodgrassfellfastasleep.

           ‘They’rebeginningupstairs,’saidthestranger—‘hearthecompany—fiddlestuning—nowtheharp—theretheygo.’Thevarioussoundswhichfoundtheirwaydownstairsannouncedthecommencementofthefirstquadrille.

           ‘HowIshouldliketogo,’saidMr.Tupmanagain.

           ‘SoshouldI,’saidthestranger—‘confoundedluggage—heavysmacks—nothingtogoin—odd,ain’tit?’

           NowgeneralbenevolencewasoneoftheleadingfeaturesofthePickwickiantheory,andnoonewasmoreremarkableforthezealousmannerinwhichheobservedsonobleaprinciplethanMr.TracyTupman.ThenumberofinstancesrecordedontheTransactionsoftheSociety,inwhichthatexcellentmanreferredobjectsofcharitytothehousesofothermembersforleft-offgarmentsorpecuniaryreliefisalmostincredible.‘Ishouldbeveryhappytolendyouachangeofapparelforthepurpose,’saidMr.TracyTupman,‘butyouareratherslim,andIam—’

           ‘Ratherfat—grown-upBacchus—cuttheleaves—dismountedfromthetub,andadoptedkersey,eh?—notdoubledistilled,butdoublemilled—ha!ha!passthewine.’

           WhetherMr.

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