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In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly

           Pickwick!’exclaimedtheGrandMaster,lettingthehandfallinastonishment.‘NeverinBa-ath!He!he!Mr.Pickwick,youareawag.Notbad,notbad.Good,good.He!he!he!Re-markable!’

           ‘Tomyshame,ImustsaythatIamperfectlyserious,’rejoinedMr.Pickwick.‘Ireallyneverwasherebefore.’

           ‘Oh,Isee,’exclaimedtheGrandMaster,lookingextremelypleased;‘yes,yesgood,goodbetterandbetter.Youarethegentlemanofwhomwehaveheard.Yes;weknowyou,Mr.Pickwick;weknowyou.’

           ‘Thereportsofthetrialinthoseconfoundedpapers,’thoughtMr.Pickwick.‘Theyhaveheardallaboutme.’‘YouarethegentlemanresidingonClaphamGreen,’resumedBantam,‘wholosttheuseofhislimbsfromimprudentlytakingcoldafterportwine;whocouldnotbemovedinconsequenceofacutesuffering,andwhohadthewaterfromtheking’sbathbottledatonehundredandthreedegrees,andsentbywagontohisbedroomintown,wherehebathed,sneezed,andthesamedayrecovered.Veryremarkable!’

           Mr.Pickwickacknowledgedthecomplimentwhichthesuppositionimplied,buthadtheself-denialtorepudiateit,notwithstanding;andtakingadvantageofamoment’ssilenceonthepartoftheM.C.,beggedtointroducehisfriends,Mr.Tupman,Mr.Winkle,andMr.Snodgrass.AnintroductionwhichoverwhelmedtheM.C.withdelightandhonour.

           ‘Bantam,’saidMr.Dowler,‘Mr.Pickwickandhisfriendsarestrangers.

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