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Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick

           Tenminutespastnine!’saidthelittleman,lookingathiswatch.‘Timewewereoff,mydearsir;breachofpromisetrial-courtisgenerallyfullinsuchcases.Youhadbetterringforacoach,mydearsir,orweshallberatherlate.’

           Mr.Pickwickimmediatelyrangthebell,andacoachhavingbeenprocured,thefourPickwickiansandMr.Perkerensconcedthemselvestherein,anddrovetoGuildhall;SamWeller,Mr.Lowten,andthebluebag,followinginacab.

           ‘Lowten,’saidPerker,whentheyreachedtheouterhallofthecourt,‘putMr.Pickwick’sfriendsinthestudents’box;Mr.Pickwickhimselfhadbettersitbyme.Thisway,mydearsir,thisway.’TakingMr.Pickwickbythecoatsleeve,thelittlemanledhimtothelowseatjustbeneaththedesksoftheKing’sCounsel,whichisconstructedfortheconvenienceofattorneys,whofromthatspotcanwhisperintotheearoftheleadingcounselinthecase,anyinstructionsthatmaybenecessaryduringtheprogressofthetrial.Theoccupantsofthisseatareinvisibletothegreatbodyofspectators,inasmuchastheysitonamuchlowerlevelthaneitherthebarristersortheaudience,whoseseatsareraisedabovethefloor.Ofcoursetheyhavetheirbackstoboth,andtheirfacestowardsthejudge.

           ‘That’sthewitness-box,Isuppose?’saidMr.Pickwick,pointingtoakindofpulpit,withabrassrail,onhislefthand.

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