Summary Chapter 4
With the day's new dawning, the Pickwickians learn that the town of Rochester will be treated to a military exercise. Forthwith the Pickwickians take their places amongst the townspeople to witness the pageantry. Alas, as they wait for the exercises to begin, the Pickwickians find it hard to hold their ground and maintain their dignity on account of the surging crowd which press against them and subject them to all sorts of indignities. Indeed, to their consternation, as the military exercise begins, the Pickwickians find themselves sandwiched between an advancing army and a stationary army whose job it is to protect an imaginary fortification. In the ensuing moments, Mr. Winkle and Mr. Snodgrass manage to avoid getting sandwiched between the two armies. Meanwhile Mr. Pickwick runs after
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