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Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick’s Determination to b

           

           ‘Itmatteredlittletohim,’hesaid,‘wherehedraggedoutthemiserableremainderofhisdays;andsincehisfriendlaidsomuchstressuponhishumblecompanionship,hewaswillingtosharehisadventures.’

           Mr.Pickwicksmiled;theyshookhands,andwalkedbacktorejointheircompanions.

           ItwasatthismomentthatMr.Pickwickmadethatimmortaldiscovery,whichhasbeentheprideandboastofhisfriends,andtheenvyofeveryantiquarianinthisoranyothercountry.Theyhadpassedthedooroftheirinn,andwalkedalittlewaydownthevillage,beforetheyrecollectedtheprecisespotinwhichitstood.Astheyturnedback,Mr.Pickwick’seyefelluponasmallbrokenstone,partiallyburiedintheground,infrontofacottagedoor.Hepaused.

           ‘Thisisverystrange,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Whatisstrange?’inquiredMr.Tupman,staringeagerlyateveryobjectnearhim,buttherightone.‘Godblessme,what’sthematter?’

           Thislastwasanejaculationofirrepressibleastonishment,occasionedbyseeingMr.Pickwick,inhisenthusiasmfordiscovery,fallonhiskneesbeforethelittlestone,andcommencewipingthedustoffitwithhispocket-handkerchief.

           ‘Thereisaninscriptionhere,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Isitpossible?’saidMr.Tupman.

           ‘Icandiscern,‘continuedMr.

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