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The Chief Features of which, will be found to be an Authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle 123 CHAPTER IX Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was Invited and went; also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance 136 CHAPTER X How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire 151 CHAPTER XI Mr. Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to Execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear 167 CHAPTER XII Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a New and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life 184 CHAPTER XIII What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he Saw there; and how he Passed the Night 199 CHAPTER XIV Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, That Adversity brings a Man acquainted with Strange Bed-fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller 214 CHAPTER XV Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties 230 CHAPTER XVI Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s Mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last 246 CHAPTER XVII Descriptive of an Affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the Diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in future, as little as possible public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@47535@[email protected]#CHAPTER_XVII"