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Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pick

           Jinks?’‘Certainly,sir,’saidJinks.

           ‘Verygood,’saidthemagistrate,signingthewarrants.‘Grummer,youwillbringthesepersonsbeforeme,thisafternoon.YouwillfindthemattheGreatWhiteHorse.YourecollectthecaseoftheMiddlesexDumplingandtheSuffolkBantam,Grummer?’

           Mr.Grummerintimated,byaretrospectiveshakeofthehead,thatheshouldneverforgetitasindeeditwasnotlikelyhewould,solongasitcontinuedtobeciteddaily.

           ‘Thisisevenmoreunconstitutional,’saidthemagistrate;‘thisisevenagreaterbreachofthepeace,andagrosserinfringementofhisMajesty’sprerogative.IbelieveduellingisoneofhisMajesty’smostundoubtedprerogatives,Mr.Jinks?’

           ‘ExpresslystipulatedinMagnaCharta,sir,’saidMr.Jinks.

           ‘OneofthebrightestjewelsintheBritishcrown,wrungfromhisMajestybythebarons,Ibelieve,Mr.Jinks?’saidthemagistrate.

           ‘Justso,Sir,’repliedMr.Jinks.

           ‘Verywell,’saidthemagistrate,drawinghimselfupproudly,‘itshallnotbeviolatedinthisportionofhisdominions.Grummer,procureassistance,andexecutethesewarrantswithaslittledelayaspossible.Muzzle!’

           ‘Yes,yourWorship.’

           ‘Showtheladyout.’

           MissWitherfieldretired,deeplyimpressedwiththemagistrate’slearningandresearch;Mr.Nupkinsretiredtolunch;Mr.

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