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Chapter 55

           Truetohisnotionofseemingtodoitallwithoutpreparation,IheardWemmicksaytohimself,ashetooksomethingoutofhiswaistcoat-pocketbeforetheservicebegan,"Halloa!Here’saring!"

           Iactedinthecapacityofbacker,orbest-man,tothebridegroom;whilealittlelimppew-openerinasoftbonnetlikeababy’s,madeafeintofbeingthebosomfriendofMissSkiffins.TheresponsibilityofgivingtheladyawaydevolvedupontheAged,whichledtotheclergyman’sbeingunintentionallyscandalized,andithappenedthus.Whenhesaid,"Whogiveththiswomantobemarriedtothisman?"theoldgentlemen,notintheleastknowingwhatpointoftheceremonywehadarrivedat,stoodmostamiablybeamingatthetencommandments.Uponwhich,theclergymansaidagain,"WHOgiveththiswomantobemarriedtothisman?"Theoldgentlemanbeingstillinastateofmostestimableunconsciousness,thebridegroomcriedoutinhisaccustomedvoice,"NowAgedP.youknow;whogiveth?"TowhichtheAgedrepliedwithgreatbriskness,beforesayingthathegave,"Allright,John,allright,myboy!"Andtheclergymancametosogloomyapauseuponit,thatIhaddoubtsforthemomentwhetherweshouldgetcompletelymarriedthatday.

           Itwascompletelydone,however,andwhenweweregoingoutofchurchWemmicktookthecoveroffthefont,andputhiswhiteglovesinit,andputthecoveronagain.Mrs.Wemmick,moreheedfulofthefuture,putherwhiteglovesinherpocketandassumedhergreen."Now,Mr.

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