Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s mysterious Behaviou

           Mr.PickwickfeltagreatdealtoomuchtouchedbythewarmthofSam’sattachment,tobeabletoexhibitanymanifestationofangerordispleasureattheprecipitatecoursehehadadopted,involuntarilyconsigninghimselftoadebtor’sprisonforanindefiniteperiod.Theonlypointonwhichheperseveredindemandinganexplanation,was,thenameofSam’sdetainingcreditor;butthisMr.Wellerasperseveringlywithheld.

           ‘Itain’to’nouse,sir,’saidSam,againandagain;‘he’samalicious,bad-disposed,vorldly-minded,spiteful,windictivecreetur,withahardheartasthereain’tnosoft’nin’,asthewirtuousclergymanremarkedoftheoldgen’l’m’nwiththedropsy,venhesaid,thatuponthewholehethoughthe’draytherleavehispropertytohisvifethanbuildachapelvithit.’

           ‘Butconsider,Sam,’Mr.Pickwickremonstrated,‘thesumissosmallthatitcanveryeasilybepaid;andhavingmadeupMymindthatyoushallstopwithme,youshouldrecollecthowmuchmoreusefulyouwouldbe,ifyoucouldgooutsidethewalls.’‘Werymuchobligedtoyou,sir,’repliedMr.Wellergravely;‘butI’draythernot.’

           ‘Rathernotdowhat,Sam?’

           ‘Wy,I’draythernotletmyselfdowntoaskafavouro’thishereunremorsefulenemy.’

           ‘Butitisnofavouraskinghimtotakehismoney,Sam,’reasonedMr.Pickwick.

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