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

           ‘Whatcoursedowepursue?’

           ‘Wehaveonlyonetoadopt,mydearSir,’repliedPerker;‘cross-examinethewitnesses;trusttoSnubbin’seloquence;throwdustintheeyesofthejudge;throwourselvesonthejury.’

           ‘Andsupposetheverdictisagainstme?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           Mr.Perkersmiled,tookaverylongpinchofsnuff,stirredthefire,shruggedhisshoulders,andremainedexpressivelysilent.

           ‘YoumeanthatinthatcaseImustpaythedamages?’saidMr.Pickwick,whohadwatchedthistelegraphicanswerwithconsiderablesternness.

           Perkergavethefireanotherveryunnecessarypoke,andsaid,‘Iamafraidso.’

           ‘ThenIbegtoannouncetoyoumyunalterabledeterminationtopaynodamageswhatever,’saidMr.Pickwick,mostemphatically.‘None,Perker.Notapound,notapennyofmymoney,shallfinditswayintothepocketsofDodsonandFogg.Thatismydeliberateandirrevocabledetermination.’Mr.Pickwickgaveaheavyblowonthetablebeforehim,inconfirmationoftheirrevocabilityofhisintention.

           ‘Verywell,mydearSir,verywell,’saidPerker.‘Youknowbest,ofcourse.’

           ‘Ofcourse,’repliedMr.Pickwickhastily.‘WheredoesSerjeantSnubbinlive?’‘InLincoln’sInnOldSquare,’repliedPerker.

           ‘Ishouldliketoseehim,’saidMr.Pickwick.

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