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

           Pickwickcouldbynomeansbeprevailedupontostay,itwasarrangedatonce,onhisownproposition,thatMr.BenjaminAllenshouldaccompanyhimonhisjourneytotheelderMr.Winkle’s,andthatthecoachshouldbeatthedoor,atnineo’clocknextmorning.Hethentookhisleave,and,followedbySamuelWeller,repairedtotheBush.Itisworthyofremark,thatMr.Martin’sfacewashorriblyconvulsedasheshookhandswithSamatparting,andthathegaveventtoasmileandanoathsimultaneously;fromwhichtokensithasbeeninferredbythosewhowerebestacquaintedwiththatgentleman’speculiarities,thatheexpressedhimselfmuchpleasedwithMr.Weller’ssociety,andrequestedthehonourofhisfurtheracquaintance.

           ‘ShallIorderaprivateroom,Sir?’inquiredSam,whentheyreachedtheBush.

           ‘Why,no,Sam,’repliedMr.Pickwick;‘asIdinedinthecoffee-room,andshallgotobedsoon,itishardlyworthwhile.Seewhothereisinthetravellers’room,Sam.’

           Mr.Wellerdepartedonhiserrand,andpresentlyreturnedtosaythattherewasonlyagentlemanwithoneeye;andthatheandthelandlordweredrinkingabowlofbishoptogether.

           ‘Iwilljointhem,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘He’saqueercustomer,thevun-eyedvun,sir,’observedMr.Weller,asheledtheway.‘He’sa-gammonin’that‘erelandlord,heis,sir,tillhedon’trightlyknowwetherhe’sa-standingonthesolesofhisbootsorthecrownofhishat.

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