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Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pick

           Pickwick,inhisturn,consciousofhisowninnocenceandrectitude,andirritatedbyhavingunfortunatelyinvolvedthemiddle-agedladyinsuchanunpleasantaffair,wasnotsoquietlydisposedaswashiswont.Theconsequencewas,thatwordsranhigh,andvoiceshigher;andatlengthMr.MagnustoldMr.Pickwickheshouldhearfromhim;towhichMr.Pickwickreplied,withlaudablepoliteness,thatthesoonerheheardfromhimthebetter;whereuponthemiddle-agedladyrushedinterrorfromtheroom,outofwhichMr.TupmandraggedMr.Pickwick,leavingMr.PeterMagnustohimselfandmeditation.

           Ifthemiddle-agedladyhadmingledmuchwiththebusyworld,orhadprofitedatallbythemannersandcustomsofthosewhomakethelawsandsetthefashions,shewouldhaveknownthatthissortofferocityisthemostharmlessthinginnature;butasshehadlivedforthemostpartinthecountry,andneverreadtheparliamentarydebates,shewaslittleversedintheseparticularrefinementsofcivilisedlife.Accordingly,whenshehadgainedherbedchamber,boltedherselfin,andbegantomeditateonthesceneshehadjustwitnessed,themostterrificpicturesofslaughteranddestructionpresentedthemselvestoherimagination;amongwhich,afull-lengthportraitofMr.PeterMagnusbornehomebyfourmen,withtheembellishmentofawholebarrelfulofbulletsinhisleftside,wasamongtheveryleast.

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