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And yet this fine fellow was the very first to go down to the house next morning and express his readiness to overlook the matter , and forget what had occurred ! ` The consumption of tobacco in these towns , ' continues Mr. Pickwick , ` must be very great , and the smell which pervades the streets must be exceedingly delicious to those who are extremely fond of smoking . A superficial traveller might object to the dirt , which is their leading characteristic ; but to those who view it as an indication of traffic and commercial prosperity , it is truly gratifying . ' Punctual to five o'clock came the stranger , and shortly afterwards the dinner . He had divested himself of his brown paper parcel , but had made no alteration in his attire , and was , if possible , more loquacious than ever . ` What 's that ? ' he inquired , as the waiter removed one of the covers .