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

           Atthisinterestingpoint,thelittlejudgeinterposedmostirascibly;andtheeffectoftheinterpositionwas,thatboththeworthyladyandMrs.Sanderswerepolitelytakenoutofcourt,undertheescortofMr.Jackson,withoutfurtherparley.

           ‘NathanielWinkle!’saidMr.Skimpin.

           ‘Here!’repliedafeeblevoice.Mr.Winkleenteredthewitness-box,andhavingbeendulysworn,bowedtothejudgewithconsiderabledeference.

           ‘Don’tlookatme,Sir,’saidthejudgesharply,inacknowledgmentofthesalute;‘lookatthejury.’

           Mr.Winkleobeyedthemandate,andlookedattheplacewherehethoughtitmostprobablethejurymightbe;forseeinganythinginhisthenstateofintellectualcomplicationwaswhollyoutofthequestion.

           Mr.WinklewasthenexaminedbyMr.Skimpin,who,beingapromisingyoungmanoftwoorthree-and-forty,wasofcourseanxioustoconfuseawitnesswhowasnotoriouslypredisposedinfavouroftheotherside,asmuchashecould.

           ‘Now,Sir,’saidMr.Skimpin,‘havethegoodnesstolethisLordshipknowwhatyournameis,willyou?’andMr.Skimpininclinedhisheadononesidetolistenwithgreatsharpnesstotheanswer,andglancedatthejurymeanwhile,asiftoimplythatheratherexpectedMr.Winkle’snaturaltasteforperjurywouldinducehimtogivesomenamewhichdidnotbelongtohim.

           ‘Winkle,’repliedthewitness.

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