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           ‘Well!’saidWardle.‘Hereareprettygoingsonapinchofyoursnuff,Perker,myboyneverweresuchtimes,eh?’

           ‘Whatdoyoumean?’inquiredMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Mean!’repliedWardle.‘Why,Ithinkthegirlsareallrunningmad;that’snonews,you’llsay?Perhapsit’snot;butit’strue,forallthat.’

           ‘YouhavenotcomeuptoLondon,ofallplacesintheworld,totellusthat,mydearSir,haveyou?’inquiredPerker.

           ‘No,notaltogether,’repliedWardle;‘thoughitwasthemaincauseofmycoming.How’sArabella?’

           ‘Verywell,’repliedMr.Pickwick,‘andwillbedelightedtoseeyou,Iamsure.’

           ‘Black-eyedlittlejilt!’repliedWardle.‘Ihadagreatideaofmarryinghermyself,oneoftheseodddays.ButIamgladofittoo,veryglad.’

           ‘Howdidtheintelligencereachyou?’askedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Oh,itcametomygirls,ofcourse,‘repliedWardle.‘Arabellawrote,thedaybeforeyesterday,tosayshehadmadeastolenmatchwithoutherhusband’sfather’sconsent,andsoyouhadgonedowntogetitwhenhisrefusingitcouldn’tpreventthematch,andalltherestofit.Ithoughtitaverygoodtimetosaysomethingserioustomygirls;soIsaidwhatadreadfulthingitwasthatchildrenshouldmarrywithouttheirparents’consent,andsoforth;but,blessyourhearts,Icouldn’tmaketheleastimpressionuponthem.

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