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

           Pott,inthemostobligingvoice—‘yougiveyourselfagreatdealofunnecessarytrouble,Mrs.Hunter.You’lldoverywellthere,won’tyoudear?’

           ‘Certainlylove,’repliedtheunhappyPott,withagrimsmile.Alasfortheknout!Thenervousarmthatwieldedit,withsuchagiganticforceonpubliccharacters,wasparalysedbeneaththeglanceoftheimperiousMrs.Pott.

           Mrs.LeoHunterlookedroundherintriumph.CountSmorltorkwasbusilyengagedintakingnotesofthecontentsofthedishes;Mr.Tupmanwasdoingthehonoursofthelobstersaladtoseverallionesses,withadegreeofgracewhichnobrigandeverexhibitedbefore;Mr.SnodgrasshavingcutouttheyounggentlemanwhocutupthebooksfortheEatanswillGAZETTE,wasengagedinanimpassionedargumentwiththeyoungladywhodidthepoetry;andMr.Pickwickwasmakinghimselfuniversallyagreeable.Nothingseemedwantingtorendertheselectcirclecomplete,whenMr.LeoHunterwhosedepartmentontheseoccasions,wastostandaboutindoorways,andtalktothelessimportantpeoplesuddenlycalledout‘Mydear;here’sMr.CharlesFitz–Marshall.’

           ‘Ohdear,’saidMrs.LeoHunter,‘howanxiouslyIhavebeenexpectinghim.Praymakeroom,toletMr.Fitz–Marshallpass.TellMr.Fitz–Marshall,mydear,tocomeuptomedirectly,tobescoldedforcomingsolate.

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