Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

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

           Asthesetokenswererathercalculatedtoawakensuspicionthanallayit,andweresomewhatembarrassingbesides,theywereoccasionallyansweredbyafrownorshakeoftheheadfromArabella,whichthefatboy,consideringashintstobeonhisguard,expressedhisperfectunderstandingof,bysmirking,grinning,andwinking,withredoubledassiduity.

           ‘Joe,’saidMr.Wardle,afteranunsuccessfulsearchinallhispockets,‘ismysnuff-boxonthesofa?’

           ‘No,sir,’repliedthefatboy.

           ‘Oh,Irecollect;Ileftitonmydressing-tablethismorning,’saidWardle.‘Runintothenextroomandfetchit.’

           Thefatboywentintothenextroom;and,havingbeenabsentaboutaminute,returnedwiththesnuff-box,andthepalestfacethateverafatboywore.

           ‘What’sthematterwiththeboy?’exclaimedWardle.

           ‘Nothen’sthematterwithme,’repliedJoenervously.

           ‘Haveyoubeenseeinganyspirits?’inquiredtheoldgentleman.

           ‘Ortakingany?’addedBenAllen.

           ‘Ithinkyou’reright,’whisperedWardleacrossthetable.‘Heisintoxicated,I’msure.’

           BenAllenrepliedthathethoughthewas;and,asthatgentlemanhadseenavastdealofthediseaseinquestion,Wardlewasconfirmedinanimpressionwhichhadbeenhoveringabouthismindforhalfanhour,andatoncearrivedattheconclusionthatthefatboywasdrunk.

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