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'I should very much like to go,' said Mr. Tupman, resuming the subject of the ball, 'very much.''Tickets at the bar, Sir,' interposed the waiter; 'half-a-guinea each, Sir.'Mr. Tupman again expressed an earnest wish to be present at the festivity; but meeting with no response in the darkened eye of Mr. Snodgrass, or the abstracted gaze of Mr. Pickwick, he applied himself with great interest to the port wine and dessert, which had just been placed on the table.