Afterthat，wewentintoChancery，wherewearestill，andwhereIshallalwaysbe。Mylawyershavehadallmythousandpoundlongago。andwhatbetweentheestate，astheycallit，andthecosts，I’mherefortenthousand，andshallstophere，tillIdie，mendingshoes。Somegentlemenhavetalkedofbringingitaforeparliament，andIdaresaywouldhavedoneit，onlytheyhadn’ttimetocometome，andIhadn’tpowertogotothem，andtheygottiredofmylongletters，anddroppedthebusiness。AndthisisGod’struth，withoutonewordofsuppressionorexaggeration，asfiftypeople，bothinthisplaceandoutofit，verywellknow。
ThecobblerpausedtoascertainwhateffecthisstoryhadproducedonSam。butfindingthathehaddroppedasleep，knockedtheashesoutofhispipe，sighed，putitdown，drewthebedclothesoverhishead，andwenttosleeptoo。
Mr。Pickwickwassittingatbreakfast，alone，nextmorningSambeingbusilyengagedinthecobbler’sroom，polishinghismaster’sshoesandbrushingtheblackgaiterswhentherecameaknockatthedoor，which，beforeMr。PickwickcouldcryComein！wasfollowedbytheappearanceofaheadofhairandacotton-velvetcap，bothofwhicharticlesofdresshehadnodifficultyinrecognisingasthepersonalpropertyofMr。Smangle。
Howareyou？saidthatworthy，accompanyingtheinquirywithascoreortwoofnods。Isay——doyouexpectanybodythismorning？Threemen——devilishgentlemanlyfellows——havebeenaskingafteryoudown-stairs，andknockingateverydoorontheHallflight。forwhichthey’vebeenmostinfernallyblownupbythecollegiansthathadthetroubleofopening’em。
Dearme！Howveryfoolishofthem，saidMr。Pickwick，rising。Yes。