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

           Bythetimehereacheditssecludedgroves,however,eighto’clockhadstruck,andtheunbrokenstreamofgentlemeninmuddyhigh-lows,soiledwhitehats,andrustyapparel,whowerepouringtowardsthedifferentavenuesofegress,warnedhimthatthemajorityoftheofficeshadclosedforthatday.

           Afterclimbingtwopairsofsteepanddirtystairs,hefoundhisanticipationswererealised.Mr.Perker’s‘outerdoor’wasclosed;andthedeadsilencewhichfollowedMr.Weller’srepeatedkicksthereat,announcedthattheofficialshadretiredfrombusinessforthenight.

           ‘Thisispleasant,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick;‘Ishouldn’tloseanhourinseeinghim;Ishallnotbeabletogetonewinkofsleepto-night,Iknow,unlessIhavethesatisfactionofreflectingthatIhaveconfidedthismattertoaprofessionalman.’

           ‘Here’sanold‘oomancomin’upstairs,sir,’repliedMr.Weller;‘p’rapssheknowswherewecanfindsomebody.Hollo,oldlady,vere’sMr.Perker’speople?’

           ‘Mr.Perker’speople,’saidathin,miserable-lookingoldwoman,stoppingtorecoverbreathaftertheascentofthestaircase‘Mr.Perker’speople’sgone,andI’ma-goin’todotheofficeout.’‘AreyouMr.Perker’sservant?’inquiredMr.Pickwick.

           ‘IamMr.Perker’slaundress,’repliedthewoman.

           ‘Ah,’saidMr.

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