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           ‘Well,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘Imayhavemydoubtsofhisgreatbraveryanddeterminationalso.Buthoweverthatmaybe,Mr.Winkleisgone.Hemustbefound,Sam.Foundandbroughtbacktome.’‘Ands’posehewon’tcomeback,Sir?’saidSam.

           ‘Hemustbemade,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Who’stodoit,Sir?’inquiredSam,withasmile.

           ‘You,’repliedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Werygood,Sir.’

           WiththesewordsMr.Wellerlefttheroom,andimmediatelyafterwardswasheardtoshutthestreetdoor.Intwohours’timehereturnedwithsomuchcoolnessasifhehadbeendespatchedonthemostordinarymessagepossible,andbroughttheinformationthatanindividual,ineveryrespectansweringMr.Winkle’sdescription,hadgoneovertoBristolthatmorning,bythebranchcoachfromtheRoyalHotel.

           ‘Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick,graspinghishand,‘you’reacapitalfellow;aninvaluablefellow.Youmustfollowhim,Sam.’

           ‘Cert’nly,Sir,’repliedMr.Weller.

           ‘Theinstantyoudiscoverhim,writetomeimmediately,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick.‘Ifheattemptstorunawayfromyou,knockhimdown,orlockhimup.Youhavemyfullauthority,Sam.’

           ‘I’llbewerycareful,sir,’rejoinedSam.

           ‘You’lltellhim,’saidMr.

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