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Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           Pickwick,atlengthrecoveringthepowerofspeech;‘abaseconspiracybetweenthesetwograspingattorneys,DodsonandFogg.Mrs.Bardellwouldneverdoit;—shehasn’tthehearttodoit;—shehasn’tthecasetodoit.Ridiculous—ridiculous.’‘Ofherheart,’saidWardle,withasmile,‘youshouldcertainlybethebestjudge.Idon’twishtodiscourageyou,butIshouldcertainlysaythat,ofhercase,DodsonandFoggarefarbetterjudgesthananyofuscanbe.’

           ‘It’savileattempttoextortmoney,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Ihopeitis,’saidWardle,withashort,drycough.

           ‘Whoeverheardmeaddressherinanywaybutthatinwhichalodgerwouldaddresshislandlady?’continuedMr.Pickwick,withgreatvehemence.‘Whoeversawmewithher?Notevenmyfriendshere—’

           ‘Exceptononeoccasion,’saidMr.Tupman.

           Mr.Pickwickchangedcolour.‘Ah,’saidMr.Wardle.‘Well,that’simportant.Therewasnothingsuspiciousthen,Isuppose?’

           Mr.Tupmanglancedtimidlyathisleader.‘Why,’saidhe,‘therewasnothingsuspicious;but—Idon’tknowhowithappened,mind—shecertainlywasreclininginhisarms.’

           ‘Graciouspowers!’ejaculatedMr.Pickwick,astherecollectionofthesceneinquestionstruckforciblyuponhim;‘whatadreadfulinstanceoftheforceofcircumstances!Soshewas—soshewas.

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