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In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description o

           

           ‘Thenextverseisstillmoretouching.ShallIrepeatit?’

           ‘Ifyouplease,’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Itrunsthus,’saidthegraveman,stillmoregravely.

           ‘"Say,havefiendsinshapeofboys,

           Withwildhalloo,andbrutalnoise,

           Huntedtheefrommarshyjoys,

           Withadog,

           Expiringfrog!"’

           ‘Finelyexpressed,’saidMr.Pickwick.‘Allpoint,Sir,’saidMr.LeoHunter;‘butyoushallhearMrs.LeoHunterrepeatit.Shecandojusticetoit,Sir.Shewillrepeatit,incharacter,Sir,to-morrowmorning.’

           ‘Incharacter!’

           ‘AsMinerva.ButIforgotit’safancy-dressDEJEUNE.’

           ‘Dearme,’saidMr.Pickwick,glancingathisownfigure—‘Ican’tpossibly—’

           ‘Can’t,sir;can’t!’exclaimedMr.LeoHunter.‘SolomonLucas,theJewintheHighStreet,hasthousandsoffancy-dresses.Consider,Sir,howmanyappropriatecharactersareopenforyourselection.Plato,Zeno,Epicurus,Pythagorasallfoundersofclubs.’

           ‘Iknowthat,’saidMr.Pickwick;‘butasIcannotputmyselfincompetitionwiththosegreatmen,Icannotpresumetoweartheirdresses.’

           Thegravemanconsidereddeeply,forafewseconds,andthensaid

           ‘Onreflection,Sir,Idon’tknowwhetheritwouldnotaffordMrs.

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