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Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life

           Wellermadethisphilosophicalremark,Mr.Pickwickwasawarethathissittinghadcommenced.Thestoutturnkeyhavingbeenrelievedfromthelock,satdown,andlookedathimcarelessly,fromtimetotime,whilealongthinmanwhohadrelievedhim,thrusthishandsbeneathhiscoattails,andplantinghimselfopposite,tookagoodlongviewofhim.Athirdrathersurly-lookinggentleman,whohadapparentlybeendisturbedathistea,forhewasdisposingofthelastremnantofacrustandbutterwhenhecamein,stationedhimselfclosetoMr.Pickwick;and,restinghishandsonhiships,inspectedhimnarrowly;whiletwoothersmixedwiththegroup,andstudiedhisfeatureswithmostintentandthoughtfulfaces.Mr.Pickwickwincedagooddealundertheoperation,andappearedtositveryuneasilyinhischair;buthemadenoremarktoanybodywhileitwasbeingperformed,noteventoSam,whoreclineduponthebackofthechair,reflecting,partlyonthesituationofhismaster,andpartlyonthegreatsatisfactionitwouldhaveaffordedhimtomakeafierceassaultuponalltheturnkeysthereassembled,oneaftertheother,ifitwerelawfulandpeaceablesotodo.

           Atlengththelikenesswascompleted,andMr.Pickwickwasinformedthathemightnowproceedintotheprison.

           ‘WhereamItosleepto-night?’inquiredMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Why,Idon’trightlyknowaboutto-night,’repliedthestoutturnkey.‘You’llbechummedonsomebodyto-morrow,andthenyou’llbeallsnugandcomfortable

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