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Inquired in sentence

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'But when is this to be done, Sam?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
'Where?' inquired Mr. Magnus, 'where?''That,' said the middle-aged lady, rising from her seat, and averting her head--'that I would not reveal for worlds.''I understand you, ma'am,' said Mr. Pickwick, 'and respect your delicacy; it shall never be revealed by ME depend upon it.'
'Which is Mr. Tupman?' inquired Mr. Grummer.
'Is the other specials outside, Dubbley?' inquired Mr. Grummer.
I have as little knowledge of any householders here, as I have intention of fighting a duel with anybody.''I dare say,' replied the magistrate, 'I dare say--don't you, Mr. Jinks?''Certainly, Sir.''Have you anything more to say?' inquired the magistrate.
'Why not?' inquired Mary.
'At once, Sir?' inquired Mr. Weller.
'Ven is it expected to come on?' inquired Sam.
'Governor in?' inquired Sam, in reply to the question.
'What's the matter with that 'ere gen'l'm'n?' inquired Sam.
'Red-nosed chap?' inquired Mr. Weller.
'Goin', Sammy?' inquired Mr. Weller.
'You ain't got nothin' on your mind as makes you fret yourself, have you?' inquired Sam.
Whereupon Mr. Winkle gallantly inquired if it couldn't be done by deputy: to which the young lady with the black eyes replied 'Go away,' and accompanied the request with a look which said as plainly as a look could do, 'if you can.''My dear friends,' resumed Mr. Pickwick, 'I am going to propose the health of the bride and bridegroom--God bless 'em (cheers and tears).
'And so your family has games in the kitchen to-night, my dear, has they?' inquired Sam of Emma.
'I'll tell you what it is, young boa-constructer,' said Mr. Weller impressively; 'if you don't sleep a little less, and exercise a little more, wen you comes to be a man you'll lay yourself open to the same sort of personal inconwenience as was inflicted on the old gen'l'm'n as wore the pigtail.''What did they do to him?' inquired the fat boy, in a faltering voice.
'Rough, cold night, Sir,' replied the man; 'and there's a wind got up, that drifts it across the fields, in a thick white cloud.''What does Jem say?' inquired the old lady.
'A couple o' sawbones,' said Sam.'What's a sawbones?' inquired Mr. Pickwick, not quite certain whether it was a live animal, or something to eat.
Don't you know what a sawbones is, sir?' inquired Mr. Weller.
'Have you come far this morning, gentlemen?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
inquired Mr. Allen carelessly.
'Don't you see Bob Sawyer, Arabella?' inquired Mr. Benjamin Allen, somewhat reproachfully.
'These--these--are very awkward skates; ain't they, Sam?' inquired Mr. Winkle, staggering.
'Are you hurt?' inquired Mr. Benjamin Allen, with great anxiety.
'Thank you,' replied Mr. Winkle; 'I'd rather not.''What do YOU think, Mr. Pickwick?' inquired Bob Sawyer.
'It looks a nice warm exercise that, doesn't it?' he inquired of Wardle, when that gentleman was thoroughly out of breath, by reason of the indefatigable manner in which he had converted his legs into a pair of compasses, and drawn complicated problems on the ice.
'What's that in English?' inquired Sam.
'What's the matter, sir?' inquired Sam.
'Why remarkable, Sam?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
'Will you leave a message for him?''When do you think he'll be back?' inquired the stranger.
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