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In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description o

           

           ‘Iwanttointroducetwoverycleverpeopletoeachother,’saidMrs.LeoHunter.‘Mr.Pickwick,IhavegreatpleasureinintroducingyoutoCountSmorltork.’SheaddedinahurriedwhispertoMr.Pickwick—‘ThefamousforeignergatheringmaterialsforhisgreatworkonEnglandhem!CountSmorltork,Mr.Pickwick.’Mr.Pickwicksalutedthecountwithallthereverenceduetosogreataman,andthecountdrewforthasetoftablets.

           ‘Whatyousay,Mrs.Hunt?’inquiredthecount,smilinggraciouslyonthegratifiedMrs.LeoHunter,‘PigVigorBigVigwhatyoucalllawyereh?Iseethatisit.BigVig’—andthecountwasproceedingtoenterMr.Pickwickinhistablets,asagentlemanofthelongrobe,whoderivedhisnamefromtheprofessiontowhichhebelonged,whenMrs.LeoHunterinterposed.

           ‘No,no,count,’saidthelady,‘Pick-wick.’

           ‘Ah,ah,Isee,’repliedthecount.‘Peekchristianname;Weekssurname;good,vergood.PeekWeeks.Howyoudo,Weeks?’

           ‘Quitewell,Ithankyou,’repliedMr.Pickwick,withallhisusualaffability.‘HaveyoubeenlonginEngland?’

           ‘Longverlongtimefortnightmore.’

           ‘Doyoustayherelong?’

           ‘Oneweek.’

           ‘Youwillhaveenoughtodo,’saidMr.Pickwicksmiling,‘togatherallthematerialsyouwantinthattime.

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