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The first Day’s Journey, and the first Evening’s Adventures; with their Consequences

           Winkleretracedhisstepsinthedirectionofthecoffee-room,withthegloomyanddreadfulresolveofacceptingthechallengeofthewarlikeDoctorSlammer,andabidingbytheworstconsequencesthatmightensue.

           TothisdeterminationMr.Winklewasurgedbyavarietyofconsiderations,thefirstofwhichwashisreputationwiththeclub.Hehadalwaysbeenlookeduptoasahighauthorityonallmattersofamusementanddexterity,whetheroffensive,defensive,orinoffensive;andif,onthisveryfirstoccasionofbeingputtothetest,heshrunkbackfromthetrial,beneathhisleader’seye,hisnameandstandingwerelostforever.Besides,herememberedtohavehearditfrequentlysurmisedbytheuninitiatedinsuchmattersthatbyanunderstoodarrangementbetweentheseconds,thepistolswereseldomloadedwithball;and,furthermore,hereflectedthatifheappliedtoMr.Snodgrasstoactashissecond,anddepictedthedangeringlowingterms,thatgentlemanmightpossiblycommunicatetheintelligencetoMr.Pickwick,whowouldcertainlylosenotimeintransmittingittothelocalauthorities,andthuspreventthekillingormaimingofhisfollower.

           Suchwerehisthoughtswhenhereturnedtothecoffee-room,andintimatedhisintentionofacceptingthedoctor’schallenge.

           ‘Willyourefermetoafriend,toarrangethetimeandplaceofmeeting?’saidtheofficer.

           ‘Quiteunnecessary,’repliedMr.

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