ury by Mr. Pickwick. It is certainly fresh evidence of
the identity of Eatanswill with Ipswich that Jingle should have appeared
in both places as "Captain FitzMarshall." Once established in the
Mayor's family, the insinuating Jingle devoted himself to the capture of
the haughty and ill-natured Henrietta Nupkins, making his way into her
good graces, and "cutting out" Sidney Porkenham, her old-established
admirer. This was Jingle's second attempt at matrimony which failed like
the first. It may be said, after all, that his behaviour was not so
heinous. He was a fortune hunting adventurer--such was his role--which
was common enough in those times. The unlucky Leo Hunter meeting,
however, spoiled all.

After the trick on Mr. Pickwick at the school, and which was a fair
retort, the pair left Bury that very night.

By an odd coincidence, they were taken up the next day by old Weller at
Chelmsford--a stage or two from London. He was driving the Ipswich
coach, and brought them to that town. It is clear, therefore, that they
took this round from Bury in dread of pursuit, and with a view to throw
Mr. Pickwick off the scent. The latter gentleman never dreamed that they
were so near him, dismissed the whole matter, and returned to town to
arrange about his action. By a happy chance he met old Weller, and,
within a few days, set off for Ipswich and unmasked Captain FitzMarshall
in Nupkins' own house. After this failure, his course was downward, and
we next meet him in the Fleet.

Job's story was that Jingle dragged him away in a post-chaise and
persuaded the girl at the boarding-school to tell Mr. Pickwick that she
knew nothing of the matter. He had also bribed the schoolmistress to
tell the same story. He had then deserted her for a better speculation,
to wit, Miss Nupkins, to whom he had hurried back.

But for Mr. Pickwick's unfortunate adventure at the "White Horse," Jingle
would likely enough have captured Henrietta Nupkins. When Sam so
opportunely met Job in the Inn yard at Ipswich, he, instead of punishing
him as he had so often threatened to do, merely bid him be at the Inn at
eight o'clock. Why did he not bring him straight to Mr. Pickwick who was
upstairs? Instead, he went up himself, told his master it was "all in
trainin'," and "detailed the plan of action." Mr. Pickwick was curious,
but Sam only said "all in good time." We never learn what the plan of
action was to be. Indeed, what could the pair do