ā€œCome along, then,ā€ said he of the green coat, lugging Mr. Pickwick after him by main force, and talking the whole way. ā€œHere, No. 924, take your fare, and take yourself off⁠—respectable gentleman⁠—know him well⁠—none of your nonsense⁠—this way, sir⁠—where’s your friends?⁠—all a mistake, I see⁠—never mind⁠—accidents will happen⁠—best regulated families⁠—never say die⁠—down upon your luck⁠—Pull him up ⁠—Put that in his pipe⁠—like the flavour⁠—damned rascals.ā€ And with a lengthened string of similar broken sentences, delivered with extraordinary volubility, the stranger led the way to the traveller’s waiting-room, whither he was closely followed by Mr. Pickwick and his disciples.

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