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Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted wit

           

           ‘WhatSimpson?’saidNeddy.

           ‘Why,himintwenty-seveninthethird,thatthisgentleman’sgoingtobechummedon.’

           ‘Oh,him!’repliedNeddy;‘he’snothingexactly.HeWASahorsechaunter:he’salegnow.’

           ‘Ah,soIthought,’rejoinedMr.Roker,closingthebook,andplacingthesmallpieceofpaperinMr.Pickwick’shands.‘That’stheticket,sir.’

           Verymuchperplexedbythissummarydispositionofthisperson,Mr.Pickwickwalkedbackintotheprison,revolvinginhismindwhathehadbetterdo.Convinced,however,thatbeforehetookanyotherstepsitwouldbeadvisabletosee,andholdpersonalconversewith,thethreegentlemenwithwhomitwasproposedtoquarterhim,hemadethebestofhiswaytothethirdflight.

           Aftergropingaboutinthegalleryforsometime,attemptinginthedimlighttodecipherthenumbersonthedifferentdoors,heatlengthappealedtoapot-boy,whohappenedtobepursuinghismorningoccupationofgleaningforpewter.

           ‘Whichistwenty-seven,mygoodfellow?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Fivedoorsfartheron,’repliedthepot-boy.‘There’sthelikenessofamanbeinghung,andsmokingthewhile,chalkedoutsidethedoor.’

           Guidedbythisdirection,Mr.

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