Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. B

           Mr.BenAllenandMr.BobSawyersattogetherinthelittlesurgerybehindtheshop,discussingmincedvealandfutureprospects,whenthediscourse,notunnaturally,turneduponthepracticeacquiredbyBobtheaforesaid,andhispresentchancesofderivingacompetentindependencefromthehonourableprofessiontowhichhehaddevotedhimself.

           ‘Which,Ithink,’observedMr.BobSawyer,pursuingthethreadofthesubject—‘which,Ithink,Ben,areratherdubious.’

           ‘What’sratherdubious?’inquiredMr.BenAllen,atthesametimesharpeninghisintellectwithadraughtofbeer.‘What’sdubious?’

           ‘Why,thechances,’respondedMr.BobSawyer.

           ‘Iforgot,’saidMr.BenAllen.‘ThebeerhasremindedmethatIforgot,Bobyes;theyAREdubious.’

           ‘It’swonderfulhowthepoorpeoplepatroniseme,’saidMr.BobSawyerreflectively.‘Theyknockmeup,atallhoursofthenight;theytakemedicinetoanextentwhichIshouldhaveconceivedimpossible;theyputonblistersandleecheswithaperseveranceworthyofabettercause;theymakeadditionstotheirfamilies,inamannerwhichisquiteawful.Sixofthoselast-namedlittlepromissorynotes,alldueonthesameday,Ben,andallintrustedtome!’

           ‘It’sverygratifying,isn’tit?’saidMr.BenAllen,holdinghisplateforsomemoremincedveal.

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