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

           

           Thesportwasatitsheight,theslidingwasatthequickest,thelaughterwasattheloudest,whenasharpsmartcrackwasheard.Therewasaquickrushtowardsthebank,awildscreamfromtheladies,andashoutfromMr.Tupman.Alargemassoficedisappeared;thewaterbubbledupoverit;Mr.Pickwick’shat,gloves,andhandkerchiefwerefloatingonthesurface;andthiswasallofMr.Pickwickthatanybodycouldsee.

           Dismayandanguishweredepictedoneverycountenance;themalesturnedpale,andthefemalesfainted;Mr.SnodgrassandMr.Winklegraspedeachotherbythehand,andgazedatthespotwheretheirleaderhadgonedown,withfrenziedeagerness;whileMr.Tupman,bywayofrenderingthepromptestassistance,andatthesametimeconveyingtoanypersonswhomightbewithinhearing,theclearestpossiblenotionofthecatastrophe,ranoffacrossthecountryathisutmostspeed,screaming‘Fire!’withallhismight.

           Itwasatthismoment,whenoldWardleandSamWellerwereapproachingtheholewithcautioussteps,andMr.BenjaminAllenwasholdingahurriedconsultationwithMr.BobSawyerontheadvisabilityofbleedingthecompanygenerally,asanimprovinglittlebitofprofessionalpracticeitwasatthisverymoment,thataface,head,andshoulders,emergedfrombeneaththewater,anddisclosedthefeaturesandspectaclesofMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Keepyourselfupforaninstantforonlyoneinstant!’bawledMr.Snodgrass.

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