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Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick

           Ishallshowyouthat,onmanyoccasions,hegavehalfpence,andonsomeoccasionsevensixpences,toherlittleboy;andIshallprovetoyou,byawitnesswhosetestimonyitwillbeimpossibleformylearnedfriendtoweakenorcontrovert,thatononeoccasionhepattedtheboyonthehead,and,afterinquiringwhetherhehadwonany"ALLEYTORS"or"COMMONEYS"lately(bothofwhichIunderstandtobeaparticularspeciesofmarblesmuchprizedbytheyouthofthistown),madeuseofthisremarkableexpression,"Howshouldyouliketohaveanotherfather?"Ishallprovetoyou,gentlemen,thataboutayearago,Pickwicksuddenlybegantoabsenthimselffromhome,duringlongintervals,asifwiththeintentionofgraduallybreakingofffrommyclient;butIshallshowyoualso,thathisresolutionwasnotatthattimesufficientlystrong,orthathisbetterfeelingsconquered,ifbetterfeelingshehas,orthatthecharmsandaccomplishmentsofmyclientprevailedagainsthisunmanlyintentions,byprovingtoyou,thatononeoccasion,whenhereturnedfromthecountry,hedistinctlyandinterms,offeredhermarriage:previously,however,takingspecialcarethattherewouldbenowitnesstotheirsolemncontract;andIaminasituationtoprovetoyou,onthetestimonyofthreeofhisownfriendsmostunwillingwitnesses,gentlemenmostunwillingwitnessesthatonthatmorninghewasdiscoveredbythemholdingtheplaintiffinhisarms,andsoothingheragitationbyhiscaressesandendearments.

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