An old-fashioned Card-party — The Clergyman’s verses — The Story of the Convict’s Return

           SeveralguestswhowereassembledintheoldparlourrosetogreetMr.Pickwickandhisfriendsupontheirentrance;andduringtheperformanceoftheceremonyofintroduction,withalldueformalities,Mr.Pickwickhadleisuretoobservetheappearance,andspeculateuponthecharactersandpursuits,ofthepersonsbywhomhewassurroundedahabitinwhichhe,incommonwithmanyothergreatmen,delightedtoindulge.

           Averyoldlady,inaloftycapandfadedsilkgownnolessapersonagethanMr.Wardle’smotheroccupiedthepostofhonourontheright-handcornerofthechimney-piece;andvariouscertificatesofherhavingbeenbroughtupinthewaysheshouldgowhenyoung,andofhernothavingdepartedfromitwhenold,ornamentedthewalls,intheformofsamplersofancientdate,worstedlandscapesofequalantiquity,andcrimsonsilktea-kettleholdersofamoremodernperiod.Theaunt,thetwoyoungladies,andMr.Wardle,eachvyingwiththeotherinpayingzealousandunremittingattentionstotheoldlady,crowdedroundhereasy-chair,oneholdingherear-trumpet,anotheranorange,andathirdasmelling-bottle,whileafourthwasbusilyengagedinpattingandpunchingthepillowswhichwerearrangedforhersupport.

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