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Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawy

           Havinggiventhisinstruction,thehandmaid,whohadbeenbroughtupamongtheaboriginalinhabitantsofSouthwark,disappeared,withthecandleinherhand,downthekitchenstairs,perfectlysatisfiedthatshehaddoneeverythingthatcouldpossiblyberequiredofherunderthecircumstances.

           Mr.Snodgrass,whoenteredlast,securedthestreetdoor,afterseveralineffectualefforts,byputtingupthechain;andthefriendsstumbledupstairs,wheretheywerereceivedbyMr.BobSawyer,whohadbeenafraidtogodown,lestheshouldbewaylaidbyMrs.Raddle.

           ‘Howareyou?’saidthediscomfitedstudent.‘Gladtoseeyoutakecareoftheglasses.’ThiscautionwasaddressedtoMr.Pickwick,whohadputhishatinthetray.

           ‘Dearme,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘Ibegyourpardon.’

           ‘Don’tmentionit,don’tmentionit,’saidBobSawyer.‘I’mratherconfinedforroomhere,butyoumustputupwithallthat,whenyoucometoseeayoungbachelor.Walkin.You’veseenthisgentlemanbefore,Ithink?’Mr.PickwickshookhandswithMr.BenjaminAllen,andhisfriendsfollowedhisexample.Theyhadscarcelytakentheirseatswhentherewasanotherdoubleknock.

           ‘Ihopethat’sJackHopkins!’saidMr.BobSawyer.‘Hush.Yes,itis.Comeup,Jack;comeup.’

           Aheavyfootstepwashearduponthestairs,andJackHopkinspresentedhimself.

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