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

           

           Thefatboysaunteredheavilybehindthemwiththeanimal;andtheoldgentleman,condolingwithhisguestsinhomelyphraseonsomuchoftheday’sadventuresastheythoughtpropertocommunicate,ledthewaytothekitchen.

           ‘We’llhaveyouputtorightshere,’saidtheoldgentleman,‘andthenI’llintroduceyoutothepeopleintheparlour.Emma,bringoutthecherrybrandy;now,Jane,aneedleandthreadhere;towelsandwater,Mary.Come,girls,bustleabout.’

           Threeorfourbuxomgirlsspeedilydispersedinsearchofthedifferentarticlesinrequisition,whileacoupleoflarge-headed,circular-visagedmalesrosefromtheirseatsinthechimney-corner(foralthoughitwasaMayeveningtheirattachmenttothewoodfireappearedascordialasifitwereChristmas),anddivedintosomeobscurerecesses,fromwhichtheyspeedilyproducedabottleofblacking,andsomehalf-dozenbrushes.

           ‘Bustle!’saidtheoldgentlemanagain,buttheadmonitionwasquiteunnecessary,foroneofthegirlspouredoutthecherrybrandy,andanotherbroughtinthetowels,andoneofthemensuddenlyseizingMr.Pickwickbytheleg,atimminenthazardofthrowinghimoffhisbalance,brushedawayathisboottillhiscornswerered-hot;whiletheothershampooedMr.Winklewithaheavyclothes-brush,indulging,duringtheoperation,inthathissingsoundwhichhostlersarewonttoproducewhenengagedinrubbingdownahorse.

           Mr

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