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

           Jinksretiredwithinhimselfthatbeingtheonlyretirementhehad,exceptthesofa-bedsteadinthesmallparlourwhichwasoccupiedbyhislandlady’sfamilyinthedaytimeandMr.Grummerretired,towipeout,byhismodeofdischarginghispresentcommission,theinsultwhichhadbeenfasteneduponhimself,andtheotherrepresentativeofhisMajestythebeadleinthecourseofthemorning.

           Whiletheseresoluteanddeterminedpreparationsfortheconservationoftheking’speacewerepending,Mr.Pickwickandhisfriends,whollyunconsciousofthemightyeventsinprogress,hadsatquietlydowntodinner;andverytalkativeandcompanionabletheyallwere.Mr.Pickwickwasintheveryactofrelatinghisadventureoftheprecedingnight,tothegreatamusementofhisfollowers,Mr.Tupmanespecially,whenthedooropened,andasomewhatforbiddingcountenancepeepedintotheroom.TheeyesintheforbiddingcountenancelookedveryearnestlyatMr.Pickwick,forseveralseconds,andweretoallappearancesatisfiedwiththeirinvestigation;forthebodytowhichtheforbiddingcountenancebelonged,slowlybroughtitselfintotheapartment,andpresentedtheformofanelderlyindividualintop-bootsnottokeepthereaderanylongerinsuspense,inshort,theeyeswerethewanderingeyesofMr.Grummer,andthebodywasthebodyofthesamegentleman.

           Mr.Grummer’smodeofproceedingwasprofessional,butpeculiar.

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