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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           Hisuppergarmentwasalongblacksurtout;andbelowitheworewidedrabtrousers,andlargeboots,runningrapidlytoseed.

           Itwasonthisuncouth-lookingpersonthatMr.Winkle’seyerested,anditwastowardshimthatMr.Pickwickextendedhishandwhenhesaid,‘Afriendofourfriend’shere.Wediscoveredthismorningthatourfriendwasconnectedwiththetheatreinthisplace,thoughheisnotdesiroustohaveitgenerallyknown,andthisgentlemanisamemberofthesameprofession.Hewasabouttofavouruswithalittleanecdoteconnectedwithit,whenyouentered.’

           ‘Lotsofanecdote,’saidthegreen-coatedstrangerofthedaybefore,advancingtoMr.Winkleandspeakinginalowandconfidentialtone.‘RumfellowdoestheheavybusinessnoactorstrangemanallsortsofmiseriesDismalJemmy,wecallhimonthecircuit.’Mr.WinkleandMr.Snodgrasspolitelywelcomedthegentleman,elegantlydesignatedas‘DismalJemmy’;andcallingforbrandy-and-water,inimitationoftheremainderofthecompany,seatedthemselvesatthetable.‘Nowsir,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘willyouobligeusbyproceedingwithwhatyouweregoingtorelate?’

           Thedismalindividualtookadirtyrollofpaperfromhispocket,andturningtoMr.Snodgrass,whohadjusttakenouthisnote-book,saidinahollowvoice,perfectlyinkeepingwithhisoutwardman—‘Areyouthepoet?’

           ‘I—Idoalittleinthatway,’repliedMr.

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