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A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside:

           

           ‘Mr.Miller,’saidMr.Pickwicktohisoldacquaintance,thehard-headedgentleman,‘aglassofwine?’

           ‘Withgreatsatisfaction,Mr.Pickwick,’repliedthehard-headedgentlemansolemnly.

           ‘You’lltakemein?’saidthebenevolentoldclergyman.

           ‘Andme,’interposedhiswife.‘Andme,andme,’saidacoupleofpoorrelationsatthebottomofthetable,whohadeatenanddrunkveryheartily,andlaughedateverything.

           Mr.Pickwickexpressedhisheartfeltdelightateveryadditionalsuggestion;andhiseyesbeamedwithhilarityandcheerfulness.‘Ladiesandgentlemen,’saidMr.Pickwick,suddenlyrising.

           ‘Hear,hear!Hear,hear!Hear,hear!’criedMr.Weller,intheexcitementofhisfeelings.

           ‘Callinalltheservants,’criedoldWardle,interposingtopreventthepublicrebukewhichMr.Wellerwouldotherwisemostindubitablyhavereceivedfromhismaster.‘Givethemaglassofwineeachtodrinkthetoastin.Now,Pickwick.’

           Amidstthesilenceofthecompany,thewhisperingofthewomen-servants,andtheawkwardembarrassmentofthemen,Mr.Pickwickproceeded

           ‘Ladiesandgentlemenno,Iwon’tsayladiesandgentlemen,I’llcallyoumyfriends,mydearfriends,iftheladieswillallowmetotakesogreataliberty—’

           HereMr.

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