Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

           TheconstitutionofMr.Pickwick,thoughabletosustainaveryconsiderableamountofexertionandfatigue,wasnotproofagainstsuchacombinationofattacksashehadundergoneonthememorablenight,recordedinthelastchapter.Theprocessofbeingwashedinthenightair,andrough-driedinacloset,isasdangerousasitispeculiar.Mr.Pickwickwaslaidupwithanattackofrheumatism.

           Butalthoughthebodilypowersofthegreatmanwerethusimpaired,hismentalenergiesretainedtheirpristinevigour.Hisspiritswereelastic;hisgood-humourwasrestored.Eventhevexationconsequentuponhisrecentadventurehadvanishedfromhismind;andhecouldjoinintheheartylaughter,whichanyallusiontoitexcitedinMr.Wardle,withoutangerandwithoutembarrassment.Nay,more.DuringthetwodaysMr.Pickwickwasconfinedtobed,Samwashisconstantattendant.Onthefirst,heendeavouredtoamusehismasterbyanecdoteandconversation;onthesecond,Mr.Pickwickdemandedhiswriting-desk,andpenandink,andwasdeeplyengagedduringthewholeday.Onthethird,beingabletositupinhisbedchamber,hedespatchedhisvaletwithamessagetoMr.WardleandMr.Trundle,intimatingthatiftheywouldtaketheirwinethere,thatevening,theywouldgreatlyobligehim.Theinvitationwasmostwillinglyaccepted;andwhentheywereseatedovertheirwine,Mr.Pickwick,withsundryblushes,producedthefollowinglittletale,ashavingbeen‘edited’byhimself,duringhisrecentindisposition,fromhisnotesofMr.

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