ve itandif they didn’twhythey wouldn’t. If they were
satisfied that a breach of promise of marriage had been committed
they would find for the plaintiff with such damages as they
thought proper; and ifon the other handit appeared to them that
no promise of marriage had ever been giventhey would find for
the defendant with no damages at all. The jury then retired to
their private room to talk the matter overand the judge retired to
his private roomto refresh himself with a mutton chop and a glass
of sherry. An anxious quarter of a hour elapsed; the jury came
back; the judge was fetched in. Mr. Pickwick put on his spectacles
and gazed at the foreman with an agitated countenance and a
quickly-beating heart.
‘Gentlemen’ said the individual in black‘are you all agreed
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upon your verdict?’
‘We are’ replied the foreman.
‘Do you find for the plaintiffgentlemenor for the defendant?’
‘For the plaintiff.’
‘With what damagesgentlemen?’
‘Seven hundred and fifty pounds.’
Mr. Pickwick took off his spectaclescarefully wiped the glasses
folded t
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