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Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and wen

           Tucklenosoonergotintotheopenair,thanhewasseizedwithasuddendesiretolieonthecurbstone;Samthoughtitwouldbeapitytocontradicthim,andsolethimhavehisownway.Asthecockedhatwouldhavebeenspoiledifleftthere,Samveryconsideratelyflatteneditdownontheheadofthegentlemaninblue,andputtingthebigstickinhishand,proppedhimupagainsthisownstreet-door,rangthebell,andwalkedquietlyhome.

           Atamuchearlierhournextmorningthanhisusualtimeofrising,Mr.Pickwickwalkeddownstairscompletelydressed,andrangthebell.

           ‘Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick,whenMr.Wellerappearedinreplytothesummons,‘shutthedoor.’

           Mr.Wellerdidso.

           ‘Therewasanunfortunateoccurrencehere,lastnight,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘whichgaveMr.WinklesomecausetoapprehendviolencefromMr.Dowler.’

           ‘SoI’veheerdfromtheoldladydownstairs,Sir,’repliedSam.

           ‘AndI’msorrytosay,Sam,’continuedMr.Pickwick,withamostperplexedcountenance,‘thatindreadofthisviolence,Mr.Winklehasgoneaway.’

           ‘Goneavay!’saidSam.

           ‘Leftthehouseearlythismorning,withouttheslightestpreviouscommunicationwithme,’repliedMr.Pickwick.‘Andisgone,Iknownotwhere.’

           ‘Heshouldha’stoppedandfoughtitout,Sir,’repliedSamcontemptuously.‘Itwouldn’ttakemuchtosettlethat‘ereDowler,Sir.

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