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Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yell

           Pickwick,gatheringuphisshoes,andturningroundtobowagain‘Itrust,ma’am,thatmyunblemishedcharacter,andthedevotedrespectIentertainforyoursex,willpleadassomeslightexcuseforthisButbeforeMr.Pickwickcouldconcludethesentence,theladyhadthrusthimintothepassage,andlockedandboltedthedoorbehindhim.

           Whatevergroundsofself-congratulationMr.Pickwickmighthaveforhavingescapedsoquietlyfromhislateawkwardsituation,hispresentpositionwasbynomeansenviable.Hewasalone,inanopenpassage,inastrangehouseinthemiddleofthenight,halfdressed;itwasnottobesupposedthathecouldfindhiswayinperfectdarknesstoaroomwhichhehadbeenwhollyunabletodiscoverwithalight,andifhemadetheslightestnoiseinhisfruitlessattemptstodoso,hestoodeverychanceofbeingshotat,andperhapskilled,bysomewakefultraveller.Hehadnoresourcebuttoremainwherehewasuntildaylightappeared.Soaftergropinghiswayafewpacesdownthepassage,and,tohisinfinitealarm,stumblingoverseveralpairsofbootsinsodoing,Mr.Pickwickcrouchedintoalittlerecessinthewall,towaitformorning,asphilosophicallyashemight.

           Hewasnotdestined,however,toundergothisadditionaltrialofpatience;forhehadnotbeenlongensconcedinhispresentconcealmentwhen,tohisunspeakablehorror,aman,bearingalight,appearedattheendofthepassage.

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