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Mr Jinks did so.
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What's your name, fellow?' thundered Mr Nupkins.
Veller,' replied Sam.
A very good name for the Newgate Calendar,' said Mr Nupkins.
This was a joke; so Jinks, Grummer, Dubbley, all the specials, and
Muzzle, went into fits of laughter of five minutes' duration.
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Put down his name, Mr Jinks,' said the magistrate.
Two L's, old feller,' said Sam.
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Here an unfortunate special laughed again, whereupon the magistrate
threatened to commit him instantly. It is a dangerous thing to laugh
at the wrong man, in these cases.
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Where do you live?' said the magistrate.
Vere ever I can,' replied Sam.
Put down that, Mr Jinks,' said the magistrate, who was fast rising
into a rage.
'Score it under,' said Sam.
'He is a vagabond, Mr Jinks,' said the magistrate. 'He is a vagabond
on his own statement, - is he not, Mr Jinks?'
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Certainly, Sir.'
Then I'll commit him - I'll commit him as such,' said Mr Nupkins.
This is a wery impartial country for justice, 'said Sam.'There ain't a
magistrate goin' as don't commit himself twice as he commits other
people.'
At this sally another special laughed, and then tried to look so
supernaturally solemn, that the magistrate detected him immediately.
'Grummer,' said Mr Nupkins, reddening with passion, 'how dare you
select such an inefficient and disreputable person for a special
constable, as that man? How dare you do it, Sir?'
'I am very sorry, your Wash-up,' stammered Grummer.
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