Identifier: cu31924013471481 (find matches)
Title: Works
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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Publisher: London, Chapman and Hall, limited
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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you hnow that when yourpicture was in the Exhibition of the Eoyal Academy, last year,everybody inquired whether it was intended for you, or youryoungest daughter; for you were so much alike that there wasno telling the difference between you. Well, and if they did, why need you repeat it, beforestrangers ? said Mrs. Leo Hunter, bestowing another tap onthe slumbering lion of the Eatanswill Gazette, Count, Count, screamed Mrs. Leo Hunter to a well-whiskered individual in a foreign uniform, who was passing by, Ah! you want me ? said the Count, turning back. I want to introduce two very clever people to each other,said Mrs. Leo Hunter. Mr. Pickwick, I have great pleasure inintroducing you to Count Smorltork. She added in a hurriedwhisper to Mr. Pickwick—the famous foreigner — gather-ing materials for his great work on England—hem!—CountSmorltork, Mr. Pickwick. Mr, Pickwick saluted the Count with all the reverencedue to so great a man, and the Count drew forth a set oftablets. 226
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_J/v, ///////S// . 0////V/ ///V.// ////,////^ A DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNER What do you say, Mrs. Hunt 1 inquired tlie Count, smilinggraciously on the gratified Mrs. Leo Hunter, Pig Vig or BigVig—what you call—Lawyer—eh ? I see—that is it. Big Vig—and the Count was proceeding to enter Mr. Pickwick inhis tablets, as a gentleman of the long robe, who derived hisname from the profession to which he belonged, when Mrs.Leo Hunter interposed. No, no. Count, said the lady, Pick-wick. Ah, ah, 1 see, replied the Count. Peek—christian name ;Weeks — surname; good, ver good. Peek Weeks. How youdo, Weeks? Quite well, I thank you, replied Mr. Pickwick, with allhis usual affability. Have you been long in England ? Long—ver long time—fortnight—more. Do you stay here long ? One week. You will have enough to do, said Mr. Pickwick, smihng, to gather all the materials you want, in that time. Eh, they are gathered, said the Count. Indeed ! said Mr. Pickwick. They are here, added the Count,

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