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

           Pott,smilingwiththatkindofblanddignitywhichsufficientlytestifiedthathefelthispower,andknewhowtoexertit,gotintothechariot.

           Thenthereemergedfromthehouse,Mrs.Pott,whowouldhavelookedverylikeApolloifshehadn’thadagownon,conductedbyMr.Winkle,who,inhislight-redcoatcouldnotpossiblyhavebeenmistakenforanythingbutasportsman,ifhehadnotborneanequalresemblancetoageneralpostman.LastofallcameMr.Pickwick,whomtheboysapplaudedasloudasanybody,probablyundertheimpressionthathistightsandgaitersweresomeremnantsofthedarkages;andthenthetwovehiclesproceededtowardsMrs.LeoHunter’s;Mr.Weller(whowastoassistinwaiting)beingstationedontheboxofthatinwhichhismasterwasseated.

           Everyoneofthemen,women,boys,girls,andbabies,whowereassembledtoseethevisitorsintheirfancy-dresses,screamedwithdelightandecstasy,whenMr.Pickwick,withthebrigandononearm,andthetroubadourontheother,walkedsolemnlyuptheentrance.NeverweresuchshoutsheardasthosewhichgreetedMr.Tupman’seffortstofixthesugar-loafhatonhishead,bywayofenteringthegardeninstyle.

           Thepreparationswereonthemostdelightfulscale;fullyrealisingthepropheticPott’santicipationsaboutthegorgeousnessofEasternfairyland,andatonceaffordingasufficientcontradictiontothemalignantstatementsofthereptileINDEPENDENT.

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