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How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected

           Willyouobligemebygivingitthecalmestandcoolestperusal,andbydiscussingthesubjectafterwardswithme,inthetoneandspiritinwhichaloneitoughttobediscussed?Youmayjudgeoftheimportanceofyourdecisiontoyourson,andhisintenseanxietyuponthesubject,bymywaitinguponyou,withoutanypreviouswarning,atsolateanhour;and,’addedMr.Pickwick,glancingslightlyathistwocompanions‘andundersuchunfavourablecircumstances.’

           Withthisprelude,Mr.Pickwickplacedfourclosely-writtensidesofextrasuperfinewire-wovepenitenceinthehandsoftheastoundedMr.Winkle,senior.Thenreseatinghimselfinhischair,hewatchedhislooksandmanner:anxiously,itistrue,butwiththeopenfrontofagentlemanwhofeelshehastakennopartwhichheneedexcuseorpalliate.Theoldwharfingerturnedtheletterover,lookedatthefront,back,andsides,madeamicroscopicexaminationofthefatlittleboyontheseal,raisedhiseyestoMr.Pickwick’sface,andthen,seatinghimselfonthehighstool,anddrawingthelampclosertohim,brokethewax,unfoldedtheepistle,andliftingittothelight,preparedtoread.Justatthismoment,Mr.BobSawyer,whosewithadlaindormantforsomeminutes,placedhishandsonhisknees,andmadeafaceaftertheportraitsofthelateMr.Grimaldi,asclown.ItsohappenedthatMr.Winkle,senior,insteadofbeingdeeplyengagedinreadingtheletter,asMr.BobSawyerthought,chancedtobelookingoverthetopofitatnolessapersonthanMr.

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