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Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character

           

           ‘Vydidn’tyousaysobefore,’saidSam,withgreatindignation,singlingoutthebootsinquestionfromtheheapbeforehim.‘ForallIknow’dhewasoneo’theregularthreepennies.Privateroom!andaladytoo!Ifhe’sanythingofagen’l’m’n,he’svurthashillin’aday,letalonethearrands.’Stimulatedbythisinspiringreflection,Mr.Samuelbrushedawaywithsuchheartygood-will,thatinafewminutesthebootsandshoes,withapolishwhichwouldhavestruckenvytothesouloftheamiableMr.Warren(fortheyusedDay&MartinattheWhiteHart),hadarrivedatthedoorofnumberfive.

           ‘Comein,’saidaman’svoice,inreplytoSam’srapatthedoor.Sammadehisbestbow,andsteppedintothepresenceofaladyandgentlemanseatedatbreakfast.Havingofficiouslydepositedthegentleman’sbootsrightandleftathisfeet,andthelady’sshoesrightandleftathers,hebackedtowardsthedoor.

           ‘Boots,’saidthegentleman.

           ‘Sir,’saidSam,closingthedoor,andkeepinghishandontheknobofthelock.‘Doyouknowwhat’sa-nameDoctors’Commons?’

           ‘Yes,Sir.’

           ‘Whereisit?’

           ‘Paul’sChurchyard,Sir;lowarchwayonthecarriageside,bookseller’satonecorner,hot-elontheother,andtwoportersinthemiddleastoutsforlicences.’

           ‘Toutsforlicences!’saidthegentleman.

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