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How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire

           Winkle,‘Imuststopheretwoorthreedays;andmorethanthat,Sam,youmuststopheretoo,toassistmeingaininganinterviewwithayoungladyMissAllen,Sam;yourememberherwhomImustandwillseebeforeIleaveBristol.’

           Butinreplytoeachofthesepositions,Samshookhisheadwithgreatfirmness,andenergeticallyreplied,‘Itcan’tbedone.’

           AfteragreatdealofargumentandrepresentationonthepartofMr.Winkle,however,andafulldisclosureofwhathadpassedintheinterviewwithDowler,Sambegantowaver;andatlengthacompromisewaseffected,ofwhichthefollowingwerethemainandprincipalconditions:—

           ThatSamshouldretire,andleaveMr.Winkleintheundisturbedpossessionofhisapartment,ontheconditionthathehadpermissiontolockthedoorontheoutside,andcarryoffthekey;providedalways,thatintheeventofanalarmoffire,orotherdangerouscontingency,thedoorshouldbeinstantlyunlocked.ThatalettershouldbewrittentoMr.Pickwickearlynextmorning,andforwardedperDowler,requestinghisconsenttoSamandMr.Winkle’sremainingatBristol,forthepurposeandwiththeobjectalreadyassigned,andbeggingananswerbythenextcoachiffavourable,theaforesaidpartiestoremainaccordingly,andifnot,toreturntoBathimmediatelyonthereceiptthereof.And,lastly,thatMr

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