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| | The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (36) |
 | | There were a couple of sheets of writing–paper, pretty closely written over, in the inkstand drawer, and they were folded so, that the title, which was in a good round hand, was fully disclosed to him. |
 | | Craddock had heard the knocking and the voices at last; and, only waiting to put something smarter on her head than her nightcap, ran down into the front drawing–room to make sure that it was the right party. |
 | | He kept ahead; the door was open as he came round the second time; he rushed in, slammed it in Dowler’s face, mounted to his bedroom, locked the door, piled a wash–hand–stand, chest of drawers, and a table against it, and packed up a few necessaries ready for flight with the first ray of morning. |
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