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How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to

           Winklewasperfectlymarvellous,anddescribedcircleswithhisleftleg,andcutfiguresofeight,andinscribedupontheice,withoutoncestoppingforbreath,agreatmanyotherpleasantandastonishingdevices,totheexcessivesatisfactionofMr.Pickwick,Mr.Tupman,andtheladies;whichreachedapitchofpositiveenthusiasm,whenoldWardleandBenjaminAllen,assistedbytheaforesaidBobSawyer,performedsomemysticevolutions,whichtheycalledareel.

           Allthistime,Mr.Winkle,withhisfaceandhandsbluewiththecold,hadbeenforcingagimletintothesoleofhisfeet,andputtinghisskateson,withthepointsbehind,andgettingthestrapsintoaverycomplicatedandentangledstate,withtheassistanceofMr.Snodgrass,whoknewratherlessaboutskatesthanaHindoo.Atlength,however,withtheassistanceofMr.Weller,theunfortunateskateswerefirmlyscrewedandbuckledon,andMr.Winklewasraisedtohisfeet.

           ‘Now,then,Sir,’saidSam,inanencouragingtone;‘offvithyou,andshow’emhowtodoit.’

           ‘Stop,Sam,stop!’saidMr.Winkle,tremblingviolently,andclutchingholdofSam’sarmswiththegraspofadrowningman.‘Howslipperyitis,Sam!’

           ‘Notanuncommonthinguponice,Sir,’repliedMr.Weller.‘Holdup,Sir!’

           ThislastobservationofMr.Weller’sborereferencetoademonstrationMr.Winklemadeattheinstant,ofafranticdesiretothrowhisfeetintheair,anddashthebackofhisheadontheice.

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