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brown coat; and had a large sealskin travelling- cap, and a greatcoat
and cloak, lying on the seat beside him. He looked up from his
breakfast as Mr Pickwick entered, with a fierce and peremptory air,
which was very dignified; and, having scrutinised that gentleman and
his companions to his entire satisfaction, hummed a tune, in a
manner which seemed to say that he rather suspected somebody
wanted to take advantage of him, but it wouldn't do.
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Waiter,' said the gentleman with the whiskers.
'
Sir?' replied a man with a dirty complexion, and a towel of the same,
emerging from the kennel before mentioned.
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Some more toast.'
Yes, sir.'
Buttered toast, mind,' said the gentleman fiercely.
Directly, sir,' replied the waiter.
The gentleman with the whiskers hummed a tune in the same manner
as before, and pending the arrival of the toast, advanced to the front of
the fire, and, taking his coat tails under his arms, looked at his boots
and ruminated.
'
I wonder whereabouts in Bath this coach puts up,' said Mr Pickwick,
mildly addressing Mr Winkle.
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Hum - eh - what's that?' said the strange man.
I made an observation to my friend, sir,' replied Mr Pickwick, always
ready to enter into conversation. 'I wondered at what house the Bath
coach put up. Perhaps you can inform me.' 'Are you going to Bath?'
said the strange man.
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I am, sir,' replied Mr Pickwick.
And those other gentlemen?'
They are going also,' said Mr Pickwick.
Not inside - I'll be damned if you're going inside,' said the strange
man.
'Not all of us,' said Mr Pickwick.
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