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

           Thethoughtlessriot,dissipation,anddebaucheryofhisyoungerdaysproducedfeveranddelirium.Thefirsteffectsofthelatterwasthestrangedelusion,foundeduponawell-knownmedicaltheory,stronglycontendedforbysome,andasstronglycontestedbyothers,thatanhereditarymadnessexistedinhisfamily.Thisproducedasettledgloom,whichintimedevelopedamorbidinsanity,andfinallyterminatedinravingmadness.Thereiseveryreasontobelievethattheeventshedetailed,thoughdistortedinthedescriptionbyhisdiseasedimagination,reallyhappened.Itisonlymatterofwondertothosewhowereacquaintedwiththevicesofhisearlycareer,thathispassions,whennolongercontrolledbyreason,didnotleadhimtothecommissionofstillmorefrightfuldeeds.]

           Mr.Pickwick’scandlewasjustexpiringinthesocket,asheconcludedtheperusaloftheoldclergyman’smanuscript;andwhenthelightwentsuddenlyout,withoutanypreviousflickerbywayofwarning,itcommunicatedaveryconsiderablestarttohisexcitedframe.Hastilythrowingoffsucharticlesofclothingashehadputonwhenherosefromhisuneasybed,andcastingafearfulglancearound,heoncemorescrambledhastilybetweenthesheets,andsoonfellfastasleep.

           Thesunwasshiningbrilliantlyintohischamber,whenheawoke,andthemorningwasfaradvanced.

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