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Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serv

           

           TherewasamomentofawfulsuspenseastheprocessionwaitedfortheHonourableSamuelSlumkeytostepintohiscarriage.Suddenlythecrowdsetupagreatcheering.

           ‘Hehascomeout,’saidlittleMr.Perker,greatlyexcited;themoresoastheirpositiondidnotenablethemtoseewhatwasgoingforward.

           Anothercheer,muchlouder.

           ‘Hehasshakenhandswiththemen,’criedthelittleagent.

           Anothercheer,farmorevehement.

           ‘Hehaspattedthebabiesonthehead,’saidMr.Perker,tremblingwithanxiety.

           Aroarofapplausethatrenttheair.

           ‘Hehaskissedoneof’em!’exclaimedthedelightedlittleman.

           Asecondroar.

           ‘Hehaskissedanother,’gaspedtheexcitedmanager.

           Athirdroar.

           ‘He’skissing’emall!’screamedtheenthusiasticlittlegentleman,andhailedbythedeafeningshoutsofthemultitude,theprocessionmovedon.

           Howorbywhatmeansitbecamemixedupwiththeotherprocession,andhowitwaseverextricatedfromtheconfusionconsequentthereupon,ismorethanwecanundertaketodescribe,inasmuchasMr.Pickwick’shatwasknockedoverhiseyes,nose,andmouth,byonepokeofaBuffflag-staff,veryearlyintheproceedings.

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