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But what does he say of the living?""He does not exactly recollect the circumstances, though he has heardthem from Mr. Darcy more than once, but he believes that it was left tohim conditionally only.<>
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These are conditionswhich, considering everything, I had no hesitation in complying with,as far as I thought myself privileged, for you.<>
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Did you ever hear Darcy mention thecircumstance, when you were in Kent?""I have heard from authority, which I thought as good, that it wasleft you conditionally only, and at the will of the present patron.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) But the spiritless condition which this event threw her into was shortlyrelieved, and her mind opened again to the agitation of hope, by anarticle of news which then began to be in circulation.<>
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His head dropped upon hisbreast; and, muttering his invincible determination not to go to hisbed, and a sanguinary regret that he had not 'done for old Tupman' inthe morning, he fell fast asleep; in which condition he was borne to hisapartment by two young giants under the personal superintendence ofthe fat boy, to whose protecting care Mr. Snodgrass shortly afterwardsconfided his own person, Mr. Pickwick accepted the proffered arm of Mr.Tupman and quietly disappeared, smiling more than ever; and Mr. Wardle,after taking as affectionate a leave of the whole family as if he wereordered for immediate execution, consigned to Mr. Trundle the honour ofconveying him upstairs, and retired, with a very futile attempt to lookimpressively solemn and dignified.<>
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It was Mr. Pickwick's condition at this moment: he tossed firston one side and then on the other; and perseveringly closed his eyesas if to coax himself to slumber.<>
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How's mother-in-law?Wy, I'll tell you what, Sammy,' said Mr. Weller, senior, with muchsolemnity in his manner; 'there never was a nicer woman as a widder,than that 'ere second wentur o' mine--a sweet creetur she was, Sammy;all I can say on her now, is, that as she was such an uncommon pleasantwidder, it's a great pity she ever changed her condition.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I shouldn't wonder,' said Mr. Pickwick, looking at the old woman, whoseappearance, as well as the condition of the office, which she had bythis time opened, indicated a rooted antipathy to the applicationof soap and water; 'do you know where I can find Mr. Perker, my goodwoman?No, I don't,' replied the old woman gruffly; 'he's out o' town now.<>
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Although in later times it has been avery different place from the sink of filth and dirt it once was,even its improved condition holds out but little temptation to theextravagant, or consolation to the improvident.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Unworthiness for HER only, mind, sir,' resumed Mr. Pickwick; 'for toshow that I was not wholly unworthy, sir, I should take a brief reviewof my past life, and present condition.<>
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How many families, whose members havebeen dispersed and scattered far and wide, in the restless strugglesof life, are then reunited, and meet once again in that happy state ofcompanionship and mutual goodwill, which is a source of such pure andunalloyed delight; and one so incompatible with the cares and sorrows ofthe world, that the religious belief of the most civilised nations, andthe rude traditions of the roughest savages, alike number it among thefirst joys of a future condition of existence, provided for the blessedand happy! How many old recollections, and how many dormant sympathies,does Christmas time awaken!We write these words now, many miles distant from the spot at which,year after year, we met on that day, a merry and joyous circle.<>
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Bardell so earnestly entreated not to agitate herself about thiswarming-pan, unless (as is no doubt the case) it is a mere cover forhidden fire--a mere substitute for some endearing word or promise,agreeably to a preconcerted system of correspondence, artfully contrivedby Pickwick with a view to his contemplated desertion, and which I amnot in a condition to explain?<>
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After a great deal of argument and representation on the part ofMr. Winkle, however, and a full disclosure of what had passed in theinterview with Dowler, Sam began to waver; and at length a compromisewas effected, of which the following were the main and principalconditions:--That Sam should retire, and leave Mr. Winkle in the undisturbedpossession of his apartment, on the condition that he had permission tolock the door on the outside, and carry off the key; provided always,that in the event of an alarm of fire, or other dangerous contingency,the door should be instantly unlocked.<>
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ILLUSTRATIVE, LIKE THE PRECEDING ONE, OF THE OLD PROVERB,THAT ADVERSITY BRINGS A MAN ACQUAINTED WITH STRANGE BEDFELLOWS--LIKEWISECONTAINING Mr. PICKWICK'S EXTRAORDINARY AND STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT TOMr. SAMUEL WELLERWhen Mr. Pickwick opened his eyes next morning, the first objectupon which they rested was Samuel Weller, seated upon a small blackportmanteau, intently regarding, apparently in a condition of profoundabstraction, the stately figure of the dashing Mr. Smangle; while Mr.Smangle himself, who was already partially dressed, was seated on hisbedstead, occupied in the desperately hopeless attempt of staring Mr.Weller out of countenance.<>
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Confound and curse it! if one gentleman under a cloud is not toput himself a little out of the way to assist another gentleman in thesame condition, what's human nature?'Thus spake Mr. Smangle, edging himself meanwhile as near as possibleto the portmanteau, and beaming forth looks of the most fervent anddisinterested friendship.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Although this custom has been abolished, and the cage is now boarded up,the miserable and destitute condition of these unhappy persons remainsthe same.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'There might be a dozen of them, or there might be more--my uncle wasnever quite certain on this point, and being a man of very scrupulousveracity about numbers, didn't like to say--but there they stood, allhuddled together in the most desolate condition imaginable.<>
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AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE BETWEEN Mr. PICKWICKAND SAMUEL WELLER, AT WHICH HIS PARENT ASSISTS--AN OLD GENTLEMAN IN ASNUFF-COLOURED SUIT ARRIVES UNEXPECTEDLYMr. Pickwick was sitting alone, musing over many things, and thinkingamong other considerations how he could best provide for the youngcouple whose present unsettled condition was matter of constant regretand anxiety to him, when Mary stepped lightly into the room, and,advancing to the table, said, rather hastily--'Oh, if you please, Sir, Samuel is downstairs, and he says may hisfather see you?Surely,' replied Mr. Pickwick.<>
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I have been the sole means of bringing himto his present condition.<>
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He walksconstantly on the terrace during the summer months, with a youthfuland jaunty air, which has rendered him the admiration of the numerouselderly ladies of single condition, who reside in the vicinity.<>
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The oldhousekeeper dying at the end of that time, Mr. Pickwick promoted Maryto the situation, on condition of her marrying Mr. Weller at once, whichshe did without a murmur.<>
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You'd have asked amanufacturer about the conditions of his factory; but nobody seems toconsider the conditions under which poetry is manufactured.<>
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A man canreach a condition in which a brick, falling on his head, will seem to bea Babylonian brick carved with cuneiform, and dropped from the HangingGardens of Babylon, so that he will never even look at the brick and seeit is of one pattern with the bricks or his own house.<>
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(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) The disappearance seemed the more absolute and abrupt because of thefamiliarity of the scene and the extreme simplicity of the conditions ofthe problem.<>
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