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

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           ‘Coming,mydearma’am,’criedavoice,‘asquickasIcan—crowdsofpeople—fullroom—hardwork—very.’

           Mr.Pickwick’sknifeandforkfellfromhishand.HestaredacrossthetableatMr.Tupman,whohaddroppedhisknifeandfork,andwaslookingasifhewereabouttosinkintothegroundwithoutfurthernotice.

           ‘Ah!’criedthevoice,asitsownerpushedhiswayamongthelastfive-and-twentyTurks,officers,cavaliers,andCharlestheSeconds,thatremainedbetweenhimandthetable,‘regularmangle—Baker’spatent—notacreaseinmycoat,afterallthissqueezing—mighthave"gotupmylinen"asIcamealong—ha!ha!notabadidea,that—queerthingtohaveitmangledwhenit’suponone,though—tryingprocess—very.’

           Withthesebrokenwords,ayoungmandressedasanavalofficermadehiswayuptothetable,andpresentedtotheastonishedPickwickianstheidenticalformandfeaturesofMr.AlfredJingle.TheoffenderhadbarelytimetotakeMrs.LeoHunter’sprofferedhand,whenhiseyesencounteredtheindignantorbsofMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Hollo!’saidJingle.‘Quiteforgot—nodirectionstopostillion—give’ematonce—backinaminute.’

           ‘Theservant,orMr.Hunterwilldoitinamoment,Mr.Fitz–Marshall,’saidMrs.LeoHunter.

           ‘No,no—I’lldoit—shan’tbelong—backinnotime,’repliedJingle.

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