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Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr

           Mr.Pickwickrepeatedhisrequest.

           ‘Thisisamostextraordinaryrequest,’saidthemagistrate.‘Aprivateinterview?’

           ‘Aprivateinterview,’repliedMr.Pickwickfirmly;‘only,asapartoftheinformationwhichIwishtocommunicateisderivedfrommyservant,Ishouldwishhimtobepresent.’

           ThemagistratelookedatMr.Jinks;Mr.Jinkslookedatthemagistrate;theofficerslookedateachotherinamazement.Mr.Nupkinsturnedsuddenlypale.CouldthemanWeller,inamomentofremorse,havedivulgedsomesecretconspiracyforhisassassination?Itwasadreadfulthought.Hewasapublicman;andheturnedpaler,ashethoughtofJuliusCaesarandMr.Perceval.

           ThemagistratelookedatMr.Pickwickagain,andbeckonedMr.Jinks.

           ‘Whatdoyouthinkofthisrequest,Mr.Jinks?’murmuredMr.Nupkins.

           Mr.Jinks,whodidn’texactlyknowwhattothinkofit,andwasafraidhemightoffend,smiledfeebly,afteradubiousfashion,and,screwingupthecornersofhismouth,shookhisheadslowlyfromsidetoside.

           ‘Mr.Jinks,’saidthemagistrategravely,‘youareanass.’

           Atthislittleexpressionofopinion,Mr.Jinkssmiledagainrathermorefeeblythanbeforeandedgedhimself,bydegrees,backintohisowncorner.

           Mr.Nupkinsdebatedthematterwithinhimselfforafewseconds,andthen,risingfromhischair,andrequestingMr.

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