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

           He,DoctorSlammer,ofthe97th,tobeextinguishedinamoment,byamanwhomnobodyhadeverseenbefore,andwhomnobodyknewevennow!DoctorSlammerDoctorSlammerofthe97threjected!Impossible!Itcouldnotbe!Yes,itwas;theretheywere.What!introducinghisfriend!Couldhebelievehiseyes!Helookedagain,andwasunderthepainfulnecessityofadmittingtheveracityofhisoptics;Mrs.BudgerwasdancingwithMr.TracyTupman;therewasnomistakingthefact.Therewasthewidowbeforehim,bouncingbodilyhereandthere,withunwontedvigour;andMr.TracyTupmanhoppingabout,withafaceexpressiveofthemostintensesolemnity,dancing(asagoodmanypeopledo)asifaquadrillewerenotathingtobelaughedat,butaseveretrialtothefeelings,whichitrequiresinflexibleresolutiontoencounter.

           Silentlyandpatientlydidthedoctorbearallthis,andallthehandingsofnegus,andwatchingforglasses,anddartingforbiscuits,andcoquetting,thatensued;but,afewsecondsafterthestrangerhaddisappearedtoleadMrs.Budgertohercarriage,hedartedswiftlyfromtheroomwitheveryparticleofhishitherto-bottled-upindignationeffervescing,fromallpartsofhiscountenance,inaperspirationofpassion.

           Thestrangerwasreturning,andMr.Tupmanwasbesidehim.Hespokeinalowtone,andlaughed.Thelittledoctorthirstedforhislife.Hewasexulting.Hehadtriumphed.

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