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The P.C. and P.O.

           Presidentandgentlemen,"hebegan,assumingaparliamentaryattitudeandtone,"Iwishtoproposetheadmissionofanewmemberonewhohighlydeservesthehonor,wouldbedeeplygratefulforit,andwouldaddimmenselytothespiritoftheclub,theliteraryvalueofthepaper,andbenoendjollyandnice.IproposeMr.TheodoreLaurenceasanhonorarymemberoftheP.C.Comenow,dohavehim."

           Jo’ssuddenchangeoftonemadethegirlslaugh,butalllookedratheranxious,andnoonesaidawordasSnodgrasstookhisseat.

           "We’llputittoavote,"saidthePresident."Allinfavorofthismotionpleasetomanifestitbysaying,‘Aye’."

           AloudresponsefromSnodgrass,followed,toeverybody’ssurprise,byatimidonefromBeth.

           "Contrary-mindedsay,‘No’."

           MegandAmywerecontrary-minded,andMr.Winklerosetosaywithgreatelegance,"Wedon’twishanyboys,theyonlyjokeandbounceabout.Thisisaladies’club,andwewishtobeprivateandproper."

           "I’mafraidhe’lllaughatourpaper,andmakefunofusafterward,"observedPickwick,pullingthelittlecurlonherforehead,asshealwaysdidwhendoubtful.

           UproseSnodgrass,verymuchinearnest."Sir,Igiveyoumywordasagentleman,Lauriewon’tdoanythingofthesort.Helikestowrite,andhe’llgiveatonetoourcontributionsandkeepusfrombeingsentimental,don’tyousee?Wecandosolittleforhim,andhedoessomuchforus,Ithinktheleastwecandoistoofferhimaplacehere,andmakehimwelcomeifhecomes."

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