Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr.

           Hiseyesglistenedashelaidhishatonthetable,andsaid

           ‘Whatisthebusinessuponwhichum?Eitherofthesegentlemenwishtogothroughthecourt?Werequireanarrest;afriendlyarrestwilldo,youknow;weareallfriendshere,Isuppose?’

           ‘Givemethedockyment,Sammy,’saidMr.Weller,takingthewillfromhisson,whoappearedtoenjoytheinterviewamazingly.‘Wotwerekvire,sir,isaprobeo’thishere.’

           ‘Probate,mydearSir,probate,’saidPell.

           ‘Well,sir,’repliedMr.Wellersharply,‘probeandprobeit,iswerymuchthesame;ifyoudon’tunderstandwotImean,sir,Ides-sayIcanfindthemasdoes.’

           ‘Nooffence,Ihope,Mr.Weller,’saidPellmeekly.‘Youaretheexecutor,Isee,’headded,castinghiseyesoverthepaper.

           ‘Iam,sir,’repliedMr.Weller.

           ‘Theseothergentlemen,Ipresume,arelegatees,arethey?’inquiredPell,withacongratulatorysmile.

           ‘Sammyisaleg-at-ease,’repliedMr.Weller;‘theseothergen’l’m’nisfriendso’mine,justcometoseefair;akindofumpires.’

           ‘Oh!’saidPell,‘verygood.Ihavenoobjections,I’msure.IshallwantamatteroffivepoundofyoubeforeIbegin,ha!ha!ha!’

           Itbeingdecidedbythecommitteethatthefivepoundmightbeadvanced,Mr.

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