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'That's exactly what I came here for, said Mr. Pickwick, handing over the document. 'If anything particular occurs, you can write to me at the post-office, Ipswich. 'That's all right, replied Mr. Perker's clerk; and then seeing Mr. Pickwick's eye wandering curiously towards the table, he added, 'will you join us, for half an hour or so? We are capital company here to-night.
Many among them were pressing forward to shake him by the hand again, when he drew his arm through Perker's, and hurried from the prison, far more sad and melancholy, for the moment, than when he had first entered it. Alas! how many sad and unhappy beings had he left behind!
He was really master of the situation. The lady was of mature age her own mistress, Wardle and his attorney could do nothing to stop the business. He certainly might have held out for four or five hundred pounds. Perker's diplomacy was wretched, and his plea about the age of the old lady mere burlesque. "You are right, my dear sir she is rather old.
'But it won't do. No harm in trying, but there's little to be got out of me. Here Mr. 'No, no, Mr. Pickwick, said Jackson, in conclusion; 'Perker's people must guess what we've served these subpoenas for. If they can't, they must wait till the action comes on, and then they'll find out. Mr.
'Very likely, my dear Sir, replied Perker; 'very likely and very natural. Nothing more so, my dear Sir, nothing. But who's to prove it? 'They have subpoenaed my servant, too, said Mr. Pickwick, quitting the other point; for there Mr. Perker's question had somewhat staggered him. 'Sam? said Perker. Mr. Pickwick replied in the affirmative. 'Of course, my dear Sir; of course. I knew they would.
Pickwick; 'I shouldn't lose an hour in seeing him; I shall not be able to get one wink of sleep to-night, I know, unless I have the satisfaction of reflecting that I have confided this matter to a professional man. 'Here's an old 'ooman comin' upstairs, sir, replied Mr. Weller; 'p'raps she knows where we can find somebody. Hollo, old lady, vere's Mr. Perker's people? 'Mr.
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