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Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg — Mr. Winkl

           LowtenandJobTrotterlookingverydimandshadowybythelightofakitchencandle,whichthegentlemanwhocondescendedtoappearinplushshortsandcottonsforaquarterlystipend,had,withabecomingcontemptfortheclerkandallthingsappertainingto‘theoffice,’placeduponthetable.

           ‘Now,Lowten,’saidlittleMr.Perker,shuttingthedoor,‘what’sthematter?Noimportantlettercomeinaparcel,isthere?’

           ‘No,Sir,’repliedLowten.‘ThisisamessengerfromMr.Pickwick,Sir.’

           ‘FromPickwick,eh?’saidthelittleman,turningquicklytoJob.‘Well,whatisit?’

           ‘DodsonandFogghavetakenMrs.Bardellinexecutionforhercosts,Sir,’saidJob.

           ‘No!’exclaimedPerker,puttinghishandsinhispockets,andrecliningagainstthesideboard.

           ‘Yes,’saidJob.‘Itseemstheygotacognovitoutofher,fortheamountof’em,directlyafterthetrial.’

           ‘ByJove!’saidPerker,takingbothhandsoutofhispockets,andstrikingtheknucklesofhisrightagainstthepalmofhisleft,emphatically,‘thosearethecleverestscampsIeverhadanythingtodowith!’

           ‘ThesharpestpractitionersIeverknew,Sir,’observedLowten.

           ‘Sharp!’echoedPerker.‘There’snoknowingwheretohavethem.

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