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Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success

           

           ‘Idon’tknow,sir,’repliedtheprettyhousemaid.‘Thebestthingtobedone,sir,willbeforMr.Wellertogiveyouahoistupintothetree,andperhapsMr.Pickwickwillhavethegoodnesstoseethatnobodycomesupthelane,whileIwatchattheotherendofthegarden.Goodnessgracious,what’sthat?’

           ‘That‘ereblessedlantern’ullbethedeathonusall,’exclaimedSampeevishly.‘Takecarewotyou’rea-doin’on,sir;you’rea-sendin’ablazeo’light,rightintothebackparlourwinder.’

           ‘Dearme!’saidMr.Pickwick,turninghastilyaside,‘Ididn’tmeantodothat.’

           ‘Now,it’sinthenexthouse,sir,’remonstratedSam.

           ‘Blessmyheart!’exclaimedMr.Pickwick,turningroundagain.

           ‘Now,it’sinthestable,andthey’llthinktheplaceisafire,’saidSam.‘Shutitup,sir,can’tyou?’

           ‘It’sthemostextraordinarylanternIevermetwith,inallmylife!’exclaimedMr.Pickwick,greatlybewilderedbytheeffectshehadsounintentionallyproduced.‘Ineversawsuchapowerfulreflector.’

           ‘It’llbevuntoopowerfulforus,ifyoukeepblazin’avayinthatmanner,sir,’repliedSam,asMr.Pickwick,aftervariousunsuccessfulefforts,managedtoclosetheslide.‘There’stheyounglady’sfootsteps.Now,Mr.Winkle,sir,upvithyou.’

           ‘Stop,stop!’saidMr.Pickwick,‘Imustspeaktoherfirst.

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