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           ‘Youhaveheardfrommylearnedfriend,gentlemen,’continuedSerjeantBuzfuz,wellknowingthat,fromthelearnedfriendalludedto,thegentlemenofthejuryhadheardjustnothingatall‘youhaveheardfrommylearnedfriend,gentlemen,thatthisisanactionforabreachofpromiseofmarriage,inwhichthedamagesarelaidat#1,500.Butyouhavenotheardfrommylearnedfriend,inasmuchasitdidnotcomewithinmylearnedfriend’sprovincetotellyou,whatarethefactsandcircumstancesofthecase.Thosefactsandcircumstances,gentlemen,youshallheardetailedbyme,andprovedbytheunimpeachablefemalewhomIwillplaceinthatboxbeforeyou.’

           Here,Mr.SerjeantBuzfuz,withatremendousemphasisontheword‘box,’smotehistablewithamightysound,andglancedatDodsonandFogg,whonoddedadmirationoftheSerjeant,andindignantdefianceofthedefendant.

           ‘Theplaintiff,gentlemen,’continuedSerjeantBuzfuz,inasoftandmelancholyvoice,‘theplaintiffisawidow;yes,gentlemen,awidow.ThelateMr.Bardell,afterenjoying,formanyyears,theesteemandconfidenceofhissovereign,asoneoftheguardiansofhisroyalrevenues,glidedalmostimperceptiblyfromtheworld,toseekelsewhereforthatreposeandpeacewhichacustom-housecanneverafford.’AtthispatheticdescriptionofthedeceaseofMr.

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