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Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray’s

           YouhavedonememanyactsofkindnessthatIcanneverrepay,andhavenowishtorepay,forIprefercontinuingtheobligation.’

           Withthispreface,thetwofriendsdivedintosomeverycomplicatedaccountsandvouchers,which,havingbeendulydisplayedandgonethroughbyPerker,wereatoncedischargedbyMr.Pickwickwithmanyprofessionsofesteemandfriendship.

           Theyhadnosoonerarrivedatthispoint,thanamostviolentandstartlingknockingwasheardatthedoor;itwasnotanordinarydouble-knock,butaconstantanduninterruptedsuccessionoftheloudestsingleraps,asiftheknockerwereendowedwiththeperpetualmotion,orthepersonoutsidehadforgottentoleaveoff.

           ‘Dearme,what’sthat?’exclaimedPerker,starting.

           ‘Ithinkitisaknockatthedoor,’saidMr.Pickwick,asiftherecouldbethesmallestdoubtofthefact.

           Theknockermadeamoreenergeticreplythanwordscouldhaveyielded,foritcontinuedtohammerwithsurprisingforceandnoise,withoutamoment’scessation.

           ‘Dearme!’saidPerker,ringinghisbell,‘weshallalarmtheinn.Mr.Lowten,don’tyouhearaknock?’

           ‘I’llanswerthedoorinonemoment,Sir,’repliedtheclerk.

           Theknockerappearedtoheartheresponse,andtoassertthatitwasquiteimpossiblehecouldwaitsolong.Itmadeastupendousuproar.

           ‘It’squitedreadful,’saidMr.Pickwick,stoppinghisears

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