Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

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

           

           ‘Willyouallowmetoaskyou,’saidtheinquisitiveoldgentleman,‘whatbecameofthechair?’

           ‘Why,’repliedtheone-eyedbagman,‘itwasobservedtocreakverymuchonthedayofthewedding;butTomSmartcouldn’tsayforcertainwhetheritwaswithpleasureorbodilyinfirmity.Heratherthoughtitwasthelatter,though,foritneverspokeafterwards.’

           ‘Everybodybelievedthestory,didn’tthey?’saidthedirty-facedman,refillinghispipe.

           ‘ExceptTom’senemies,’repliedthebagman.‘Someof’emsaidTominventeditaltogether;andotherssaidhewasdrunkandfanciedit,andgotholdofthewrongtrousersbymistakebeforehewenttobed.ButnobodyevermindedwhatTHEYsaid.’

           ‘TomSmartsaiditwasalltrue?’

           ‘Everyword.’

           ‘Andyouruncle?’

           ‘Everyletter.’

           ‘Theymusthavebeenverynicemen,bothof’em,’saidthedirty-facedman.

           ‘Yes,theywere,’repliedthebagman;‘verynicemenindeed!’

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