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Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr

           Muzzleutteredthesewords,hetookasteportwotowardsthedoor;and,bywayofsavingtime,begantopulloffhiscoatashewalkedalong.

           Now,thecooknosoonerheardtheconcludingwordsofthisdesperatechallenge,andsawMr.Muzzleabouttoputitintoexecution,thansheutteredaloudandpiercingshriek;andrushingonMr.JobTrotter,whorosefromhischairontheinstant,toreandbuffetedhislargeflatface,withanenergypeculiartoexcitedfemales,andtwiningherhandsinhislongblackhair,toretherefromaboutenoughtomakefiveorsixdozenoftheverylargest-sizedmourning-rings.HavingaccomplishedthisfeatwithalltheardourwhichherdevotedloveforMr.Muzzleinspired,shestaggeredback;andbeingaladyofveryexcitableanddelicatefeelings,sheinstantlyfellunderthedresser,andfaintedaway.

           Atthismoment,thebellrang.

           ‘That’sforyou,JobTrotter,’saidSam;andbeforeMr.TrottercouldofferremonstranceorreplyevenbeforehehadtimetostanchthewoundsinflictedbytheinsensibleladySamseizedonearmandMr.Muzzletheother,andonepullingbefore,andtheotherpushingbehind,theyconveyedhimupstairs,andintotheparlour.

           Itwasanimpressivetableau.AlfredJingle,Esquire,aliasCaptainFitz–Marshall,wasstandingnearthedoorwithhishatinhishand,andasmileonhisface,whollyunmovedbyhisveryunpleasantsituation.Confrontinghim,stoodMr.

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