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Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character

           

           ‘MydearSir,mydearsir,’saidthelittleman,layinghishatonthetable,‘pray,considerpray.Defamationofcharacter:actionfordamages.Calmyourself,mydearsir,pray—’

           ‘Howdareyoudragmysisterfrommyhouse?’saidtheoldman.

           Ayayverygood,’saidthelittlegentleman,‘youmayaskthat.Howdareyou,sir?eh,sir?’

           ‘Whothedevilareyou?’inquiredMr.Jingle,insofierceatone,thatthelittlegentlemaninvoluntarilyfellbackasteportwo.

           ‘Whoishe,youscoundrel,’interposedWardle.‘He’smylawyer,Mr.Perker,ofGray’sInn.Perker,I’llhavethisfellowprosecutedindictedI’llI’llI’llruinhim.Andyou,’continuedMr.Wardle,turningabruptlyroundtohissister—‘you,Rachael,atatimeoflifewhenyououghttoknowbetter,whatdoyoumeanbyrunningawaywithavagabond,disgracingyourfamily,andmakingyourselfmiserable?Getonyourbonnetandcomeback.Callahackney-coachthere,directly,andbringthislady’sbill,d’yeheard’yehear?’‘Cert’nly,Sir,’repliedSam,whohadansweredWardle’sviolentringingofthebellwithadegreeofceleritywhichmusthaveappearedmarvelloustoanybodywhodidn’tknowthathiseyehadbeenappliedtotheoutsideofthekeyholeduringthewholeinterview.

           ‘Getonyourbonnet,’repeatedWardle.

           ‘Donothingofthekind,’saidJingle.

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