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A short one — Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to r

           Theresultsmaybeguessed.Hetoreoffwiththefour-wheeledchaisebehindhim,andMr.TupmanandMr.Snodgrassinthefour-wheeledchaise.Theheatwasashortone.Mr.Tupmanthrewhimselfintothehedge,Mr.Snodgrassfollowedhisexample,thehorsedashedthefourwheeledchaiseagainstawoodenbridge,separatedthewheelsfromthebody,andthebinfromtheperch;andfinallystoodstockstilltogazeupontheruinhehadmade.

           Thefirstcareofthetwounspiltfriendswastoextricatetheirunfortunatecompanionsfromtheirbedofquicksetaprocesswhichgavethemtheunspeakablesatisfactionofdiscoveringthattheyhadsustainednoinjury,beyondsundryrentsintheirgarments,andvariouslacerationsfromthebrambles.Thenextthingtobedonewastounharnessthehorse.Thiscomplicatedprocesshavingbeeneffected,thepartywalkedslowlyforward,leadingthehorseamongthem,andabandoningthechaisetoitsfate.

           Anhour’swalkbroughtthetravellerstoalittleroad-sidepublic-house,withtwoelm-trees,ahorsetrough,andasignpost,infront;oneortwodeformedhay-ricksbehind,akitchengardenattheside,androttenshedsandmoulderingouthousesjumbledinstrangeconfusionallaboutit.Ared-headedmanwasworkinginthegarden;andtohimMr.Pickwickcalledlustily,‘Hollothere!’

           Thered-headedmanraisedhisbody,shadedhiseyeswithhishand,andstared,longandcoolly,atMr.Pickwickandhiscompanions.

           ‘Hollothere!’repeatedMr.Pickwick.

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