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How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected

           PickwickhadneverheldanypersonalcommunicationwithMr.Winkle,senior,althoughhehadonceortwicecorrespondedwithhimbyletter,andreturnedsatisfactoryanswerstohisinquiriesconcerningthemoralcharacterandbehaviourofhisson;hefeltnervouslysensiblethattowaituponhim,forthefirsttime,attendedbyBobSawyerandBenAllen,bothslightlyfuddled,wasnotthemostingeniousandlikelymeansthatcouldhavebeenhitupontoprepossesshiminhisfavour.

           ‘However,’saidMr.Pickwick,endeavouringtoreassurehimself,‘ImustdothebestIcan.Imustseehimto-night,forIfaithfullypromisedtodoso.Iftheypersistinaccompanyingme,Imustmaketheinterviewasbriefaspossible,andbecontentthat,fortheirownsakes,theywillnotexposethemselves.’

           Ashecomfortedhimselfwiththesereflections,thechaisestoppedatthedooroftheOldRoyal.BenAllenhavingbeenpartiallyawakenedfromastupendoussleep,anddraggedoutbythecollarbyMr.SamuelWeller,Mr.Pickwickwasenabledtoalight.Theywereshowntoacomfortableapartment,andMr.PickwickatoncepropoundedaquestiontothewaiterconcerningthewhereaboutofMr.Winkle’sresidence.

           ‘Closeby,Sir,’saidthewaiter,‘notabovefivehundredyards,Sir.Mr.Winkleisawharfinger,Sir,atthecanal,sir.Privateresidenceisnotohdear,no,sir,notfivehundredyards,sir.’Herethewaiterblewacandleout,andmadeafeintoflightingitagain,inordertoaffordMr.

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