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Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affec

           Youmaybeanunfortunateman,Sir,oryoumaybeadesigningone;butifIwerecalledupon,asajurymanuponmyoath,Sir,toexpressanopinionofyourconduct,Sir,IdonothesitatetoassertthatIshouldhavebutoneopinionaboutit.’HereDodsondrewhimselfup,withanairofoffendedvirtue,andlookedatFogg,whothrusthishandsfartherinhispockets,andnoddinghisheadsagely,said,inatoneofthefullestconcurrence,‘Mostcertainly.’

           ‘Well,Sir,’saidMr.Pickwick,withconsiderablepaindepictedinhiscountenance,‘youwillpermitmetoassureyouthatIamamostunfortunateman,sofarasthiscaseisconcerned.’

           ‘Ihopeyouare,Sir,’repliedDodson;‘Itrustyoumaybe,Sir.Ifyouarereallyinnocentofwhatislaidtoyourcharge,youaremoreunfortunatethanIhadbelievedanymancouldpossiblybe.Whatdoyousay,Mr.Fogg?’

           ‘Isaypreciselywhatyousay,’repliedFogg,withasmileofincredulity.

           ‘Thewrit,Sir,whichcommencestheaction,’continuedDodson,‘wasissuedregularly.Mr.Fogg,whereisthePRAECIPEbook?’

           ‘Hereitis,’saidFogg,handingoverasquarebook,withaparchmentcover.

           ‘Hereistheentry,’resumedDodson.‘"Middlesex,CapiasMARTHABARDELL,WIDOW,v.SAMUELPICKWICK.Damages#1500.Dodson&Foggfortheplaintiff,Aug.28,1827."Allregular,Sir;perfectly.’DodsoncoughedandlookedatFogg,whosaid‘Perfectly,’also.

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