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

           "Nextmornin’hegetsup,hasafirelit,ordersinthreeshillins’wurtho’crumpets,toasts’emall,eats’emall,andblowshisbrainsout.’

           ‘Whatdidhedothatfor?’inquiredMr.Pickwickabruptly;forhewasconsiderablystartledbythistragicalterminationofthenarrative.

           ‘Wotdidhedoitfor,Sir?’reiteratedSam.‘Wy,insupportofhisgreatprinciplethatcrumpetswoswholesome,andtoshowthathewouldn’tbeputoutofhiswayfornobody!’Withsuchlikeshiftingsandchangingsofthediscourse,didMr.Wellermeethismaster’squestioningonthenightofhistakinguphisresidenceintheFleet.Findingallgentleremonstranceuseless,Mr.Pickwickatlengthyieldedareluctantconsenttohistakinglodgingsbytheweek,ofabald-headedcobbler,whorentedasmallsliproominoneoftheuppergalleries.TothishumbleapartmentMr.Wellermovedamattressandbedding,whichhehiredofMr.Roker;and,bythetimehelaydownuponitatnight,wasasmuchathomeasifhehadbeenbredintheprison,andhiswholefamilyhadvegetatedthereinforthreegenerations.

           ‘Doyoualwayssmokearteryougoestobed,oldcock?’inquiredMr.Wellerofhislandlord,whentheyhadbothretiredforthenight.

           ‘Yes,Idoes,youngbantam,’repliedthecobbler.

           ‘Willyouallowmetoin-quirewyyoumakeupyourbedunderthat‘eredealtable?’saidSam.

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