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was resolved to cut the throat of any gentleman, except Mr Bob
Sawyer, who should aspire to the affections of his sister Arabella.
Having expressed his determination to perform this painful duty of a
brother with proper firmness, he burst into tears, knocked his hat
over his eyes, and, making the best of his way back, knocked double
knocks at the door of the Borough Market office, and took short naps
on the steps alternately, until daybreak, under the firm impression
that he lived there, and had forgotten the key.
The visitors having all departed, in compliance with the rather
pressing request of Mrs. Raddle, the luckless Mr Bob Sawyer was left
alone, to meditate on the probable events of to-morrow, and the
pleasures of the evening.
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