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Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pick

           ‘Uponthis,sir,Ishouldsqueezeherhand,andIthinkIthink,Mr.MagnusthatafterIhaddonethat,supposingtherewasnorefusal,Ishouldgentlydrawawaythehandkerchief,whichmyslightknowledgeofhumannatureleadsmetosupposetheladywouldbeapplyingtohereyesatthemoment,andstealarespectfulkiss.IthinkIshouldkissher,Mr.Magnus;andatthisparticularpoint,Iamdecidedlyofopinionthatiftheladyweregoingtotakemeatall,shewouldmurmurintomyearsabashfulacceptance.’

           Mr.Magnusstarted;gazedonMr.Pickwick’sintelligentface,forashorttimeinsilence;andthen(thedialpointingtothetenminutespast)shookhimwarmlybythehand,andrusheddesperatelyfromtheroom.

           Mr.Pickwickhadtakenafewstridestoandfro;andthesmallhandoftheclockfollowingthelatterpartofhisexample,hadarrivedatthefigurewhichindicatesthehalf-hour,whenthedoorsuddenlyopened.HeturnedroundtomeetMr.PeterMagnus,andencountered,inhisstead,thejoyousfaceofMr.Tupman,theserenecountenanceofMr.Winkle,andtheintellectuallineamentsofMr.Snodgrass.AsMr.Pickwickgreetedthem,Mr.PeterMagnustrippedintotheroom.

           ‘Myfriends,thegentlemanIwasspeakingofMr.Magnus,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Yourservant,gentlemen,’saidMr.Magnus,evidentlyinahighstateofexcitement;‘Mr.Pickwick,allowmetospeaktoyouonemoment,sir.’

           Ashesaidthis,Mr.

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