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

           Winklesaidnothing,buthefixedhiseyesonGrummer,andbestowedalookuponhim,which,ifhehadhadanyfeeling,musthavepiercedhisbrain.Asitwas,however,ithadnovisibleeffectonhimwhatever.

           WhentheexecutiveperceivedthatMr.Pickwickandhisfriendsweredisposedtoresisttheauthorityofthelaw,theyverysignificantlyturneduptheircoatsleeves,asifknockingthemdowninthefirstinstance,andtakingthemupafterwards,wereamereprofessionalactwhichhadonlytobethoughtoftobedone,asamatterofcourse.ThisdemonstrationwasnotlostuponMr.Pickwick.HeconferredafewmomentswithMr.Tupmanapart,andthensignifiedhisreadinesstoproceedtothemayor’sresidence,merelybeggingthepartiesthenandthereassembled,totakenotice,thatitwashisfirmintentiontoresentthismonstrousinvasionofhisprivilegesasanEnglishman,theinstanthewasatliberty;whereatthepartiesthenandthereassembledlaughedveryheartily,withthesingleexceptionofMr.Grummer,whoseemedtoconsiderthatanyslightcastuponthedivinerightofmagistrateswasaspeciesofblasphemynottobetolerated.

           ButwhenMr.Pickwickhadsignifiedhisreadinesstobowtothelawsofhiscountry,andjustwhenthewaiters,andhostlers,andchambermaids,andpost-boys,whohadanticipatedadelightfulcommotionfromhisthreatenedobstinacy,begantoturnaway,disappointedanddisgusted,adifficultyarosewhichhadnotbeenforeseen.

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