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A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside:

           "Well,"sayshe,"Ishouldliketoseethethiefascouldgetthisherewatchout,forI’mblessedifIevercan,it’ssuchatightfit,"sayshe,"andweneverIvantstoknowwhat’so’clock,I’mobligedtostareintothebakers’shops,"hesays.Well,thenhelaughsasheartyasifhewasa-goin’topieces,andouthewalksaginwithhispowderedheadandpigtail,androllsdowntheStrandwiththechainhangin’outfurderthanever,andthegreatroundwatchalmostbustin’throughhisgraykerseysmalls.Therewarn’tapickpocketinallLondonasdidn’ttakeapullatthatchain,butthechain’udneverbreak,andthewatch’udnevercomeout,sotheysoongottiredofdraggingsuchaheavyoldgen’l’m’nalongthepavement,andhe’dgohomeandlaughtillthepigtailwibratedlikethependerlumofaDutchclock.Atlast,onedaytheoldgen’l’m’nwasa-rollin’along,andheseesapickpocketasheknow’dbysight,a-comingup,arminarmwithalittleboywithawerylargehead."Here’sagame,"saystheoldgen’l’m’ntohimself,"they’rea-goin’tohaveanothertry,butitwon’tdo!"Sohebeginsa-chucklin’weryhearty,wen,allofasudden,thelittleboyleavesholdofthepickpocket’sarm,andrushesheadforemoststraightintotheoldgen’l’m’n’sstomach,andforamomentdoubleshimrightupwiththepain."Murder!"saystheoldgen’l’m’n."Allright,Sir,"saysthepickpocket,a-wisperin’inhisear.

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