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Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick’s Determination to b

           Youdonotknowwhatitis,atoneblow,tobedesertedbyalovelyandfascinatingcreature,andtofallavictimtotheartificesofavillain,whohadthegrinofcunningbeneaththemaskoffriendship.Ihopeyounevermay.

           ‘AnyletteraddressedtomeattheLeatherBottle,Cobham,Kent,willbeforwardedsupposingIstillexist.Ihastenfromthesightofthatworld,whichhasbecomeodioustome.ShouldIhastenfromitaltogether,pityforgiveme.Life,mydearPickwick,hasbecomeinsupportabletome.Thespiritwhichburnswithinus,isaporter’sknot,onwhichtoresttheheavyloadofworldlycaresandtroubles;andwhenthatspiritfailsus,theburdenistooheavytobeborne.Wesinkbeneathit.YoumaytellRachaelAh,thatname!

           ‘TracyTupman.’

           ‘Wemustleavethisplacedirectly,’saidMr.Pickwick,asherefoldedthenote.‘Itwouldnothavebeendecentforustoremainhere,underanycircumstances,afterwhathashappened;andnowweareboundtofollowinsearchofourfriend.’Andsosaying,heledthewaytothehouse.

           Hisintentionwasrapidlycommunicated.Theentreatiestoremainwerepressing,butMr.Pickwickwasinflexible.Business,hesaid,requiredhisimmediateattendance.

           Theoldclergymanwaspresent.

           ‘Youarenotreallygoing?’saidhe,takingMr.Pickwickaside.

           Mr.Pickwickreiteratedhisformerdetermination.

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