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

           Pickwickwaswrappedup,andstartedoff,undertheguidanceofMr.Weller;presentingthesingularphenomenonofanelderlygentleman,drippingwet,andwithoutahat,withhisarmsbounddowntohissides,skimmingovertheground,withoutanyclearly-definedpurpose,attherateofsixgoodEnglishmilesanhour.

           ButMr.Pickwickcarednotforappearancesinsuchanextremecase,andurgedonbySamWeller,hekeptattheverytopofhisspeeduntilhereachedthedoorofManorFarm,whereMr.Tupmanhadarrivedsomefiveminutesbefore,andhadfrightenedtheoldladyintopalpitationsoftheheartbyimpressingherwiththeunalterableconvictionthatthekitchenchimneywasonfireacalamitywhichalwayspresenteditselfinglowingcolourstotheoldlady’smind,whenanybodyaboutherevincedthesmallestagitation.

           Mr.Pickwickpausednotaninstantuntilhewassnuginbed.SamWellerlightedablazingfireintheroom,andtookuphisdinner;abowlofpunchwascarriedupafterwards,andagrandcarouseheldinhonourofhissafety.OldWardlewouldnothearofhisrising,sotheymadethebedthechair,andMr.Pickwickpresided.Asecondandathirdbowlwereorderedin;andwhenMr.Pickwickawokenextmorning,therewasnotasymptomofrheumatismabouthim;whichproves,asMr.BobSawyerveryjustlyobserved,thatthereisnothinglikehotpunchinsuchcases;andthatifeverhotpunchdidfailtoactasapreventive,itwasmerelybecausethepatientfellintothevulgarerrorofnottakingenoughofit.

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