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

           Tupman,thussolemnlyadjured,statedthecaseinafewwords;touchedslightlyontheborrowingofthecoat;expatiatedlargelyonitshavingbeendone‘afterdinner’;woundupwithalittlepenitenceonhisownaccount;andleftthestrangertoclearhimselfasbesthecould.

           Hewasapparentlyabouttoproceedtodoso,whenLieutenantTappleton,whohadbeeneyeinghimwithgreatcuriosity,saidwithconsiderablescorn,‘Haven’tIseenyouatthetheatre,Sir?’

           ‘Certainly,’repliedtheunabashedstranger.

           ‘Heisastrollingactor!’saidthelieutenantcontemptuously,turningtoDoctorSlammer.—‘Heactsinthepiecethattheofficersofthe52ndgetupattheRochesterTheatreto-morrownight.Youcannotproceedinthisaffair,Slammerimpossible!’

           ‘Quite!’saidthedignifiedPayne.

           ‘Sorrytohaveplacedyouinthisdisagreeablesituation,’saidLieutenantTappleton,addressingMr.Pickwick;‘allowmetosuggest,thatthebestwayofavoidingarecurrenceofsuchscenesinfuturewillbetobemoreselectinthechoiceofyourcompanions.Good-evening,Sir!’andthelieutenantbouncedoutoftheroom.

           ‘Andallowmetosay,Sir,’saidtheirascibleDoctorPayne,‘thatifIhadbeenTappleton,orifIhadbeenSlammer,Iwouldhavepulledyournose,Sir,andthenoseofeverymaninthiscompany.Iwould,sireveryman.Payneismyname,sirDoctorPayneofthe43rd.Good-evening,Sir.

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