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

           ‘Shethrewherselfintomyarms.’

           ‘Verylikely,mydearSir,’repliedPerker;‘verylikelyandverynatural.Nothingmoreso,mydearSir,nothing.Butwho’stoproveit?’

           ‘Theyhavesubpoenaedmyservant,too,’saidMr.Pickwick,quittingtheotherpoint;forthereMr.Perker’squestionhadsomewhatstaggeredhim.

           ‘Sam?’saidPerker.

           Mr.Pickwickrepliedintheaffirmative.

           ‘Ofcourse,mydearSir;ofcourse.Iknewtheywould.Icouldhavetoldyouthat,amonthago.Youknow,mydearSir,ifyouWILLtakethemanagementofyouraffairsintoyourownhandsafterentrustingthemtoyoursolicitor,youmustalsotaketheconsequences.’HereMr.Perkerdrewhimselfupwithconsciousdignity,andbrushedsomestraygrainsofsnufffromhisshirtfrill.

           ‘Andwhatdotheywanthimtoprove?’askedMr.Pickwick,aftertwoorthreeminutes’silence.

           ‘Thatyousenthimuptotheplaintiff‘stomakesomeofferofacompromise,Isuppose,’repliedPerker.‘Itdon’tmattermuch,though;Idon’tthinkmanycounselcouldgetagreatdealoutofHIM.’

           ‘Idon’tthinktheycould,’saidMr.Pickwick,smiling,despitehisvexation,attheideaofSam’sappearanceasawitness.

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