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

           AndthentheybothlookedatMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Iamtounderstand,then,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘thatitreallyisyourintentiontoproceedwiththisaction?’

           ‘Understand,sir!thatyoucertainlymay,’repliedDodson,withsomethingasnearasmileashisimportancewouldallow.

           ‘Andthatthedamagesareactuallylaidatfifteenhundredpounds?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Towhichunderstandingyoumayaddmyassurance,thatifwecouldhaveprevaileduponourclient,theywouldhavebeenlaidattrebletheamount,sir,’repliedDodson.‘IbelieveMrs.Bardellspeciallysaid,however,’observedFogg,glancingatDodson,‘thatshewouldnotcompromiseforafarthingless.’

           ‘Unquestionably,’repliedDodsonsternly.Fortheactionwasonlyjustbegun;anditwouldn’thavedonetoletMr.Pickwickcompromiseitthen,evenifhehadbeensodisposed.

           ‘Asyouoffernoterms,sir,’saidDodson,displayingaslipofparchmentinhisrighthand,andaffectionatelypressingapapercopyofit,onMr.Pickwickwithhisleft,‘Ihadbetterserveyouwithacopyofthiswrit,sir.Hereistheoriginal,sir.’

           ‘Verywell,gentlemen,verywell,’saidMr.Pickwick,risinginpersonandwrathatthesametime;‘youshallhearfrommysolicitor,gentlemen.’

           ‘Weshallbeveryhappytodoso,’saidFogg,rubbinghishands.

           ‘Very,’saidDodson,openingthedoor.

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