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

           

           ‘I’mwerymuchobligedtoyou,oldgen’l’m’n,’repliedSam,‘forconsultingmyconwenience,andI’mstillmoreobligedtotheothergen’l’m’n,wholooksasifhe’djustescapedfromagiant’scarrywan,forhiswery‘andsomesuggestion;butIshouldpreferyourgivin’meaanswertomyquestion,ifit’sallthesametoyou.Howareyou,Sir?’ThislastobservationwasaddressedwithapatronisingairtoMr.Pickwick,whowaspeepingthroughthefrontwindow.

           Mr.Grummer,perfectlyspeechlesswithindignation,draggedthetruncheonwiththebrasscrownfromitsparticularpocket,andflourisheditbeforeSam’seyes.

           ‘Ah,’saidSam,‘it’swerypretty,‘speciallythecrown,whichisuncommonliketherealone.’

           ‘Standback!’saidtheoutragedMr.Grummer.Bywayofaddingforcetothecommand,hethrustthebrassemblemofroyaltyintoSam’sneckclothwithonehand,andseizedSam’scollarwiththeotheracomplimentwhichMr.Wellerreturnedbyknockinghimdownoutofhand,havingpreviouslywiththeutmostconsideration,knockeddownachairmanforhimtolieupon.

           WhetherMr.Winklewasseizedwithatemporaryattackofthatspeciesofinsanitywhichoriginatesinasenseofinjury,oranimatedbythisdisplayofMr.Weller’svalour,isuncertain;butcertainitis,thathenosoonersawMr.Grummerfallthanhemadeaterrificonslaughtonasmallboywhostoodnexthim;whereuponMr

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