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Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr

           Accordingly,thespecialwasabused,vehemently,foraquarterofanhour,andsentabouthisbusiness;andGrummer,Dubbley,Muzzle,andalltheotherspecials,murmuredtheiradmirationofthemagnanimityofMr.Nupkins.

           ‘Now,Mr.Jinks,’saidthemagistrate,‘swearGrummer.’

           Grummerwassworndirectly;butasGrummerwandered,andMr.Nupkins’sdinnerwasnearlyready,Mr.Nupkinscutthemattershort,byputtingleadingquestionstoGrummer,whichGrummeransweredasnearlyintheaffirmativeashecould.Sotheexaminationwentoff,allverysmoothandcomfortable,andtwoassaultswereprovedagainstMr.Weller,andathreatagainstMr.Winkle,andapushagainstMr.Snodgrass.Whenallthiswasdonetothemagistrate’ssatisfaction,themagistrateandMr.Jinksconsultedinwhispers.

           Theconsultationhavinglastedabouttenminutes,Mr.Jinksretiredtohisendofthetable;andthemagistrate,withapreparatorycough,drewhimselfupinhischair,andwasproceedingtocommencehisaddress,whenMr.Pickwickinterposed.

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,sir,forinterruptingyou,’saidMr.Pickwick;‘butbeforeyouproceedtoexpress,andactupon,anyopinionyoumayhaveformedonthestatementswhichhavebeenmadehere,ImustclaimmyrighttobeheardsofarasIampersonallyconcerned.’

           ‘Holdyourtongue,Sir,’saidthemagistrateperemptorily.

           ‘Imustsubmittoyou,SirsaidMr.Pickwick.

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