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Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein

           ‘It’llcomeon,inthesettensafterTerm:fourteenthofFebooary,weexpect;we’vemarkeditaspecialjurycause,andit’sonlytendownthepaper.That’syours,Mr.Snodgrass.’AsJacksonsaidthis,hepresentedtheparchmentbeforetheeyesofMr.Snodgrass,andslippedthepaperandtheshillingintohishand.

           Mr.Tupmanhadwitnessedthisprocessinsilentastonishment,whenJackson,turningsharplyuponhim,said

           ‘IthinkIain’tmistakenwhenIsayyourname’sTupman,amI?’

           Mr.TupmanlookedatMr.Pickwick;but,perceivingnoencouragementinthatgentleman’swidely-openedeyestodenyhisname,said

           ‘Yes,mynameisTupman,Sir.’

           ‘Andthatothergentleman’sMr.Winkle,Ithink?’saidJackson.Mr.Winklefalteredoutareplyintheaffirmative;andbothgentlemenwereforthwithinvestedwithaslipofpaper,andashillingeach,bythedexterousMr.Jackson.

           ‘Now,’saidJackson,‘I’mafraidyou’llthinkmerathertroublesome,butIwantsomebodyelse,ifitain’tinconvenient.IhaveSamuelWeller’snamehere,Mr.Pickwick.’

           ‘Sendmyservanthere,waiter,’saidMr.Pickwick.Thewaiterretired,considerablyastonished,andMr.PickwickmotionedJacksontoaseat.

           Therewasapainfulpause,whichwasatlengthbrokenbytheinnocentdefendant.‘Isuppose,Sir,’saidMr.

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