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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           Pickwickhadreplacedonthetabletheglasswhich,duringthelastfewsentencesofthetale,hehadretainedinhishand;andhadjustmadeuphismindtospeak—indeed,wehavetheauthorityofMr.Snodgrass’snote-bookforstating,thathehadactuallyopenedhismouth—whenthewaiterenteredtheroom,andsaid—

           ‘Somegentlemen,Sir.’

           IthasbeenconjecturedthatMr.Pickwickwasonthepointofdeliveringsomeremarkswhichwouldhaveenlightenedtheworld,ifnottheThames,whenhewasthusinterrupted;forhegazedsternlyonthewaiter’scountenance,andthenlookedroundonthecompanygenerally,asifseekingforinformationrelativetothenew-comers.

           ‘Oh!’saidMr.Winkle,rising,‘somefriendsofmine—showthemin.Verypleasantfellows,’addedMr.Winkle,afterthewaiterhadretired—‘officersofthe97th,whoseacquaintanceImaderatheroddlythismorning.Youwilllikethemverymuch.’

           Mr.Pickwick’sequanimitywasatoncerestored.Thewaiterreturned,andusheredthreegentlemenintotheroom.

           ‘LieutenantTappleton,’saidMr.Winkle,‘LieutenantTappleton,Mr.Pickwick—DoctorPayne,Mr.Pickwick—Mr.Snodgrassyouhaveseenbefore,myfriendMr.Tupman,DoctorPayne—DoctorSlammer,Mr.Pickwick—Mr.Tupman,DoctorSlam—’

           HereMr.Winklesuddenlypaused;forstrongemotionwasvisibleonthecountenancebothofMr.Tupmanandthedoctor.

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