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

           

           ‘Amostextraordinarymanthat!’saidPerker,ashestoppedtopullonhisgloves.

           ‘Whatabankrupthe’dmake,Sir,’observedMr.Lowten,whowasstandingnear.‘Howhewouldbotherthecommissioners!He’dset’ematdefianceiftheytalkedofcommittinghim,Sir.’

           Theattorneydidnotappearverymuchdelightedwithhisclerk’sprofessionalestimateofMr.Pickwick’scharacter,forhewalkedawaywithoutdeigninganyreply.

           Thehackney-coachjoltedalongFleetStreet,ashackney-coachesusuallydo.Thehorses‘wentbetter’,thedriversaid,whentheyhadanythingbeforethem(theymusthavegoneatamostextraordinarypacewhentherewasnothing),andsothevehiclekeptbehindacart;whenthecartstopped,itstopped;andwhenthecartwentonagain,itdidthesame.Mr.Pickwicksatoppositethetipstaff;andthetipstaffsatwithhishatbetweenhisknees,whistlingatune,andlookingoutofthecoachwindow.

           Timeperformswonders.Bythepowerfuloldgentleman’said,evenahackney-coachgetsoverhalfamileofground.Theystoppedatlength,andMr.PickwickalightedatthegateoftheFleet.

           Thetipstaff,justlookingoverhisshouldertoseethathischargewasfollowingcloseathisheels,precededMr.

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