Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain int

           

           ‘Wellthen,’saidPerker,risingandpushinghischairback,‘myadviceis,thatyoubothwalkawaytogether,orrideaway,orgetawaybysomemeansorother,forI’mtiredofyou,andjusttalkthismatteroverbetweenyou.IfyouhavenotsettleditbythenexttimeIseeyou,I’lltellyouwhattodo.’

           ‘Thisissatisfactory,’saidWardle,hardlyknowingwhethertosmileorbeoffended.

           ‘Pooh,pooh,mydearSir,’returnedPerker.‘Iknowyoubothagreatdealbetterthanyouknowyourselves.Youhavesettleditalready,toallintentsandpurposes.’

           Thusexpressinghimself,thelittlegentlemanpokedhissnuff-boxfirstintothechestofMr.Pickwick,andthenintothewaistcoatofMr.Wardle,uponwhichtheyallthreelaughed,especiallythetwolast-namedgentlemen,whoatonceshookhandsagain,withoutanyobviousorparticularreason.

           ‘Youdinewithmeto-day,’saidWardletoPerker,asheshowedthemout.

           ‘Can’tpromise,mydearSir,can’tpromise,’repliedPerker.‘I’lllookin,intheevening,atallevents.’

           ‘Ishallexpectyouatfive,’saidWardle.‘Now,Joe!’AndJoehavingbeenatlengthawakened,thetwofriendsdepartedinMr.Wardle’scarriage,whichincommonhumanityhadadickeybehindforthefatboy,who,iftherehadbeenafootboardinstead,wouldhaverolledoffandkilledhimselfinhisveryfirstnap.

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