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Gabriel Grubsaw in the goblin鈥檚 cavern.鈥?
Chapter 30
HOW THE PICKWICKIANS MADE ANDCULTIVATED THE ACQUAINTANCE OF ACOUPLE OF NICE YOUNG MEN BELONGINGTO ONE OF THE LIBERAL PROFESSIONS; HOWTHEY DISPORTED THEMSELVES ON THE ICE;AND HOW THEIR VISIT CAME TO ACONCLUSIONell, Sam,鈥?said Mr. Pickwick, as that favoured servitorentered his bed-chamber, with his warm water, onthe morning of Christmas Day, 鈥榮till frosty?鈥?
銆�銆�鈥榃ater in the wash-hand basin鈥檚 a mask o鈥?ice,sacs chanel pas cher, sir,鈥?respondedSam.
銆�銆�鈥楽evere weather,chanel, Sam,sacs chanel,鈥?observed Mr. Pickwick.
銆�銆�鈥楩ine time for them as is well wropped up, as the Polar bearsaid to himself, ven he was practising his skating,鈥?replied Mr.
銆�銆�Weller.
銆�銆�鈥業 shall be down in a quarter of an hour, Sam,鈥?said Mr.
銆�銆�Pickwick, untying his nightcap.
銆�銆�鈥榃ery good, sir,鈥?replied Sam. 鈥楾here鈥檚 a couple o鈥?sawbonesdownstairs.鈥?
銆�銆�鈥楢 couple of what!鈥?exclaimed Mr. Pickwick, sitting up in bed.
銆�銆�鈥楢 couple o鈥?sawbones,鈥?said Sam.
銆�銆�鈥榃hat鈥檚 a sawbones?鈥?inquired Mr. Pickwick, not quite certainwhether it was a live animal, or something to eat.
銆�銆�鈥榃hat! Don鈥檛 you know what a sawbones is, sir?鈥?inquired Mr.
銆�銆�Weller. 鈥業 thought everybody know鈥檇 as a sawbones was asurgeon.鈥?
銆�銆�鈥極h, a surgeon, eh?鈥?said Mr. Pickwick, with a smile.
銆�銆�鈥楯ust that, sir,鈥?replied Sam. 鈥楾hese here ones as is below,though, ain鈥檛 reg鈥檒ar thoroughbred sawbones; they鈥檙e only intrainin鈥?鈥?
銆�銆�鈥業n other words they鈥檙e medical students, I suppose?鈥?said Mr.
銆�銆�Pickwick.
銆�銆�Sam Weller nodded assent.
銆�銆�鈥業 am glad of it,鈥?said Mr. Pickwick, casting his nightcapenergetically on the counterpane. 鈥楾hey are fine fellows鈥晇ery finefellows; with judgments matured by observation and reflection;and tastes refined by reading and study. I am very glad of it.鈥?
銆�銆�鈥楾hey鈥檙e a-smokin鈥?cigars by the kitchen fire,鈥?said Sam.
銆�銆�鈥楢h!鈥?observed Mr. Pickwick, rubbing his hands, 鈥榦verflowingwith kindly feelings and animal spirits. Just what I like to see.鈥?
銆�銆�鈥楢nd one on 鈥檈m,鈥?said Sam, not noticing his master鈥檚interru