Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

           

           ‘ContainingapositionwhichIdeny,’interruptedheofthedirtycountenance.

           ‘Andthere’scertainlyaverygreatdealoftruthinwhatyouobservetoo,Sir,’saidtheplacidgentleman.

           ‘Yourhealth,Sir,’saidthebagmanwiththelonelyeye,bestowinganapprovingnodonMr.Snodgrass.

           Mr.Snodgrassacknowledgedthecompliment.

           ‘Ialwaysliketohearagoodargument,‘continuedthebagman,‘asharpone,likethis:it’sveryimproving;butthislittleargumentaboutwomenbroughttomymindastoryIhaveheardanolduncleofminetell,therecollectionofwhich,justnow,mademesaytherewererummerthingsthanwomentobemetwith,sometimes.’

           ‘Ishouldliketohearthatsamestory,’saidthered-facedmanwiththecigar.

           ‘Shouldyou?’wastheonlyreplyofthebagman,whocontinuedtosmokewithgreatvehemence.

           ‘SoshouldI,’saidMr.Tupman,speakingforthefirsttime.Hewasalwaysanxioustoincreasehisstockofexperience.

           ‘ShouldYOU?Wellthen,I’lltellit.No,Iwon’t.Iknowyouwon’tbelieveit,’saidthemanwiththeroguisheye,makingthatorganlookmoreroguishthanever.‘Ifyousayit’strue,ofcourseIshall,’saidMr.Tupman.

           ‘Well,uponthatunderstandingI’lltellyou,’repliedthetraveller.

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