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Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein

           

           Thatgentlemanbowed,andlookedsomewhatsurprised,forthephysiognomyofMr.Jacksondweltnotinhisrecollection.

           ‘IhavecalledfromDodsonandFogg’s,’saidMr.Jackson,inanexplanatorytone.

           Mr.Pickwickrousedatthename.‘Ireferyoutomyattorney,Sir;Mr.Perker,ofGray’sInn,’saidhe.‘Waiter,showthisgentlemanout.’

           ‘Begyourpardon,Mr.Pickwick,’saidJackson,deliberatelydepositinghishatonthefloor,anddrawingfromhispocketthestripofparchment.‘Butpersonalservice,byclerkoragent,inthesecases,youknow,Mr.Pickwicknothinglikecaution,sir,inalllegalformseh?’

           HereMr.Jacksoncasthiseyeontheparchment;and,restinghishandsonthetable,andlookingroundwithawinningandpersuasivesmile,said,‘Now,come;don’tlet’shavenowordsaboutsuchalittlematterasthis.Whichofyougentlemen’sname’sSnodgrass?’

           Atthisinquiry,Mr.Snodgrassgavesuchaveryundisguisedandpalpablestart,thatnofurtherreplywasneeded.

           ‘Ah!Ithoughtso,’saidMr.Jackson,moreaffablythanbefore.‘I’vealittlesomethingtotroubleyouwith,Sir.’

           ‘Me!‘exclaimedMr.Snodgrass.

           ‘It’sonlyasubpoenainBardellandPickwickonbehalfoftheplaintiff,’repliedJackson,singlingoutoneoftheslipsofpaper,andproducingashillingfromhiswaistcoatpocket.

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