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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           Snodgrass,rathertakenabackbytheabruptnessofthequestion.‘Ah!poetrymakeslifewhatlightandmusicdothestagestriptheoneofthefalseembellishments,andtheotherofitsillusions,andwhatisthererealineithertoliveorcarefor?’

           ‘Verytrue,Sir,’repliedMr.Snodgrass.

           ‘Tobebeforethefootlights,’continuedthedismalman,‘islikesittingatagrandcourtshow,andadmiringthesilkendressesofthegaudythrong;tobebehindthemistobethepeoplewhomakethatfinery,uncaredforandunknown,andlefttosinkorswim,tostarveorlive,asfortunewillsit.’

           ‘Certainly,’saidMr.Snodgrass:forthesunkeneyeofthedismalmanrestedonhim,andhefeltitnecessarytosaysomething.

           ‘Goon,Jemmy,’saidtheSpanishtraveller,‘likeblack-eyedSusanallintheDownsnocroakingspeakoutlooklively.’‘Willyoumakeanotherglassbeforeyoubegin,Sir?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           Thedismalmantookthehint,andhavingmixedaglassofbrandy-and-water,andslowlyswallowedhalfofit,openedtherollofpaperandproceeded,partlytoread,andpartlytorelate,thefollowingincident,whichwefindrecordedontheTransactionsoftheClubas‘TheStroller’sTale.’

           THESTROLLER’STALE‘ThereisnothingofthemarvellousinwhatIamgoingtorelate,’saidthedismalman;‘thereisnothingevenuncommoninit.

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