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Chapter XXX
How The Pickwickians Made And Cultivated The Acquaintance Of
A Couple Of Nice Young Men Belonging To One Of The Liberal
Professions; How They Disported Themselves On The Ice; And
How Their Visit Came To A Conclusion
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Well, Sam,' said Mr Pickwick, as that favoured servitor entered his
bed-chamber, with his warm water, on the morning of Christmas Day,
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still frosty?'
Water in the wash-hand basin's a mask o' ice, Sir,' responded Sam.
Severe weather, Sam,' observed Mr Pickwick.
Fine time for them as is well wropped up, as the Polar bear said to
himself, ven he was practising his skating,' replied Mr Weller.
'I shall be down in a quarter of an hour, Sam,' said Mr Pickwick,
untying his nightcap.
'Wery good, sir,' replied Sam. 'There's a couple o' sawbones
downstairs.'
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A couple of what!' exclaimed Mr Pickwick, sitting up in bed.
A couple o' sawbones,' said Sam.
What's a sawbones?' inquired Mr Pickwick, not quite certain whether
it was a live animal, or something to eat.
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What! Don't you know what a sawbones is, sir?' inquired Mr Weller. 'I
thought everybody know'd as a sawbones was a surgeon.'
'Oh, a surgeon, eh?' said Mr Pickwick, with a smile.
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Just that, sir,' replied Sam. 'These here ones as is below, though, ain't
reg'lar thoroughbred sawbones; they're only in trainin'.' 'In other
words they're medical students, I suppose?' said Mr Pickwick.
Sam Weller nodded assent.
'I am glad of it,' said Mr Pickwick, casting his nightcap energetically
on the counterpane. 'They are fine fellows - very fine fellows; with
judgments matured by observation and reflection; and tastes refined
by reading and study. I am very glad of it.'
'They're a-smokin' cigars by the kitchen fire,' said Sam.
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