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

           LeoHuntergreaterpleasure,ifherguestssawagentlemanofyourcelebrityinhisowncostume,ratherthaninanassumedone.Imayventuretopromiseanexceptioninyourcase,siryes,Iamquitecertainthat,onbehalfofMrs.LeoHunter,Imayventuretodoso.’

           ‘Inthatcase,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘Ishallhavegreatpleasureincoming.’

           ‘ButIwasteyourtime,Sir,’saidthegraveman,asifsuddenlyrecollectinghimself.‘Iknowitsvalue,sir.Iwillnotdetainyou.ImaytellMrs.LeoHunter,then,thatshemayconfidentlyexpectyouandyourdistinguishedfriends?Good-morning,Sir,Iamproudtohavebeheldsoeminentapersonagenotastepsir;notaword.’AndwithoutgivingMr.Pickwicktimetoofferremonstranceordenial,Mr.LeoHunterstalkedgravelyaway.

           Mr.Pickwicktookuphishat,andrepairedtothePeacock,butMr.Winklehadconveyedtheintelligenceofthefancy-ballthere,beforehim.

           ‘Mrs.Pott’sgoing,’werethefirstwordswithwhichhesalutedhisleader.

           ‘Isshe?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘AsApollo,’repliedWinkle.‘OnlyPottobjectstothetunic.’

           ‘Heisright.Heisquiteright,’saidMr.Pickwickemphatically.

           ‘Yes;soshe’sgoingtowearawhitesatingownwithgoldspangles.’

           ‘They’llhardlyknowwhatshe’smeantfor;willthey?’inquiredMr.Snodgrass.

           ‘Ofcoursetheywill,’repliedMr.

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