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

           

           Theshopkeepersofthetown,althoughtheyhadaveryindistinctnotionofthenatureoftheoffence,couldnotbutbemuchedifiedandgratifiedbythisspectacle.Herewasthestrongarmofthelaw,comingdownwithtwentygold-beaterforce,upontwooffendersfromthemetropolisitself;themightyenginewasdirectedbytheirownmagistrate,andworkedbytheirownofficers;andboththecriminals,bytheirunitedefforts,weresecurelyshutup,inthenarrowcompassofonesedan-chair.ManyweretheexpressionsofapprovalandadmirationwhichgreetedMr.Grummer,asheheadedthecavalcade,staffinhand;loudandlongweretheshoutsraisedbytheunsoaped;andamidsttheseunitedtestimonialsofpublicapprobation,theprocessionmovedslowlyandmajesticallyalong.

           Mr.Weller,habitedinhismorningjacket,withtheblackcalicosleeves,wasreturninginaratherdespondingstatefromanunsuccessfulsurveyofthemysterioushousewiththegreengate,when,raisinghiseyes,hebeheldacrowdpouringdownthestreet,surroundinganobjectwhichhadverymuchtheappearanceofasedan-chair.Willingtodiverthisthoughtsfromthefailureofhisenterprise,hesteppedasidetoseethecrowdpass;andfindingthattheywerecheeringaway,verymuchtotheirownsatisfaction,forthwithbegan(bywayofraisinghisspirits)tocheertoo,withallhismightandmain.

           Mr.Grummerpassed,andMr.

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