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Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life

           Therewereyetanotherclassofpersonsthosewhowerewaitingtoattendsummonsestheiremployershadtakenout,whichitwasoptionaltotheattorneyontheoppositesidetoattendornotandwhosebusinessitwas,fromtimetotime,tocryouttheoppositeattorney’sname;tomakecertainthathewasnotinattendancewithouttheirknowledge.

           Forexample.Leaningagainstthewall,closebesidetheseatMr.Pickwickhadtaken,wasanoffice-ladoffourteen,withatenorvoice;nearhimacommon-lawclerkwithabassone.

           Aclerkhurriedinwithabundleofpapers,andstaredabouthim.

           ‘SniggleandBlink,’criedthetenor.

           ‘PorkinandSnob,’growledthebass.‘StumpyandDeacon,’saidthenew-comer.

           Nobodyanswered;thenextmanwhocamein,wasbailedbythewholethree;andheinhisturnshoutedforanotherfirm;andthensomebodyelseroaredinaloudvoiceforanother;andsoforth.

           Allthistime,themaninthespectacleswashardatwork,swearingtheclerks;theoathbeinginvariablyadministered,withoutanyeffortatpunctuation,andusuallyinthefollowingterms:—

           ‘Takethebookinyourrighthandthisisyournameandhand-writingyouswearthatthecontentsofthisyouraffidavitaretruesohelpyouGodashillingyoumustgetchangeIhaven’tgotit.’

           ‘Well,Sam,’saidMr.

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