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representation should you like TO
nave another fatherr shall prove
to Won farther, gentlemen, that abou,
a year ago, Pickwick suddenly began
to absent himself from home, during
long intervals, asif with the intention
OF gradually breaking of from nv
client; but ! shall show you also. that
his resolution was not at that time
sufficiently strong, or that his better
feelings conquered, if better feelings
he haS-or that the charms and &C.
compllshments of my client prevailed
over his unmanly intentions, by pro-
wing to you, that On one occasion,
when be returned from the country,
he distinctly and in terms, offered her
marriage; previously however, taking
special are that there should be no
witnesses to their solemn contract;
and am in a situation to prove TO
you, on the testimony of three of his
own ifIcnds,-most unwilling wit
neSSes, gentIemen,-most unwilling
wItncsSes--that on that morning he
was discovered by them holding the
plaintiff in his arms, and soothing her
agitation by his caresSes and endear.
mentS."
A visible impression was produced
upon the auditors by this part of the
learned Sergeanl's address. Draw
ing tortItwo very small scraps Of pa
per, ne proceeded
"And now, gentlemen, but one
word more Two letters have pas.
sed between these parties, letters
which are admitted to be in the hand
writing OF the defendant, and which
speak volumes indie ed. These let
tiers, too, bespeak the character Of
the man. They are not open, fer
vent, eloquent epistles, breathing no.
thing but the llngnage of affection
ate attachment. They are covert.
sly, u~nderhandcd communications,
but, fortunately, far more conclusive
than if couched in the most glowing
language and the most poetic image
ry--letters hat must be viewed with
a cautious and suspicious eye-let-
tiers that were ev.denrly intended at
the time. y Pickwick, TO mislead and
| deIude any third parties into whose
hands they might fall. Let me read
the frst:--'Garraway's, twelve o.
c,ock.--Dear Mrs. B.--Chops and
Tomato sauce. Yours PicKwrcx.'-
Gentlemen, what does this meant
Chops and Tomato sauce. Yours
PickwIch. Chops! Gracious heav-
ems. and Tomato sauce! Gentlemen,
is the happiness Of a sensitive and
c~onfiding female 10 be tritled away,
by such shallow artiiices as these?-
The next has no date whatever,
which is in itself suspicious.-'Dear
Mrs. B., | shall not be at home to-
morrow. Slow COACH And then
follows this very remarkable express
sion-'Don't trouble yourself about
the warming-pan.' The warming
pan! Why; gentlemen, who DOES
trouble himself about 4 warmlng-pan?
When was The peace Of mind of mar
or woman broken or disturbed by a
warming-pan, which is in itself 4
harmless, a useful, 81 will add, gen
ilemen, a comforting article OF de-
nestle furniture, Why is Mrs. Bar
dell so earnestly entreated not 10 ag-
itate herself about this warming pan,
unless (as is no doubt The case) it is a
mere cover for hidden fre--a mere
substitute for some %endearing word
or PROMISE agreeably to a precon-
; certed system of correspondence,
a~rtfuIly contrived by Pickwick with
a view to his contemplated desertIon,
and which ] am not in a condition 10
explain? And what does this alluslon
d. to the slow coach mean? For augh:
: | know, it may be a reference to
Pickwich himself, who has most I'M
! questionably been a criminally slow
, coach during the whole of this trans
action, but whose speed will now be
very Unexpectedly accelerated, and
whose wheels, gentlemen, as he will
, find to his cost, will very soon be
: creased 10y your
, Mr.. Sergeant Buzfuz paused in his
place, to see whether the jury smiled
at his joke; but as nobody took it but
the green-grocer, whose sensitive
; ness on the subject was very proba-
! bly, occasioned by his having subiec-
: ted a chaise-cart to the process in
l question on that identical morning,
: the learned sergeant considered il
. advisable TO undergo a slight relapse
:. into the dismals before he conclu-
ded.
"But enough Of this, gentlemen"
:. said Nh. Sergeant Buziuz, at is dill
/. cult 10 smile with an aching hear';it
, -. lnnnrnt ctyr