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In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description o

           Thestrangershooktheextendedhand,andthencontinued

           ‘Wehaveheardofyourfame,sir.ThenoiseofyourantiquariandiscussionhasreachedtheearsofMrs.LeoHuntermywife,sir;IamMr.LeoHunter’—thestrangerpaused,asifheexpectedthatMr.Pickwickwouldbeovercomebythedisclosure;butseeingthatheremainedperfectlycalm,proceeded

           ‘Mywife,sirMrs.LeoHunterisproudtonumberamongheracquaintanceallthosewhohaverenderedthemselvescelebratedbytheirworksandtalents.Permitme,sir,toplaceinaconspicuouspartofthelistthenameofMr.Pickwick,andhisbrother-membersoftheclubthatderivesitsnamefromhim.’

           ‘Ishallbeextremelyhappytomaketheacquaintanceofsuchalady,sir,’repliedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘YouSHALLmakeit,sir,’saidthegraveman.‘To-morrowmorning,sir,wegiveapublicbreakfastaFETECHAMPETRE—toagreatnumberofthosewhohaverenderedthemselvescelebratedbytheirworksandtalents.PermitMrs.LeoHunter,Sir,tohavethegratificationofseeingyouattheDen.’

           ‘Withgreatpleasure,’repliedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Mrs.LeoHunterhasmanyofthesebreakfasts,Sir,’resumedthenewacquaintance—’"feastsofreason,"sir,"andflowsofsoul,"assomebodywhowroteasonnettoMrs.LeoHunteronherbreakfasts,feelinglyandoriginallyobserved.’

           ‘WasHEcelebratedforhisworksandtalents?’inquiredMr.

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