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Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affec

           

           ‘Ah!Youarethedefendant,Sir,inBardellandPickwick?’saidDodson.

           ‘Iam,sir,’repliedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Well,sir,’saidDodson,‘andwhatdoyoupropose?’

           ‘Ah!’saidFogg,thrustinghishandsintohistrousers’pockets,andthrowinghimselfbackinhischair,‘whatdoyoupropose,MrPickwick?’

           ‘Hush,Fogg,’saidDodson,‘letmehearwhatMr.Pickwickhastosay.’

           ‘Icame,gentlemen,’saidMr.Pickwick,gazingplacidlyonthetwopartners,‘Icamehere,gentlemen,toexpressthesurprisewithwhichIreceivedyourletteroftheotherday,andtoinquirewhatgroundsofactionyoucanhaveagainstme.’

           ‘GroundsofFogghadejaculatedthismuch,whenhewasstoppedbyDodson.

           ‘Mr.Fogg,’saidDodson,‘Iamgoingtospeak.’‘Ibegyourpardon,Mr.Dodson,’saidFogg.

           ‘Forthegroundsofaction,sir,’continuedDodson,withmoralelevationinhisair,‘youwillconsultyourownconscienceandyourownfeelings.We,Sir,we,areguidedentirelybythestatementofourclient.Thatstatement,Sir,maybetrue,oritmaybefalse;itmaybecredible,oritmaybeincredible;but,ifitbetrue,andifitbecredible,Idonothesitatetosay,Sir,thatourgroundsofaction,Sir,arestrong,andnottobeshaken.

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