Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           

           ‘Mydear,’saidtheterrifiedPott,‘Ididn’tsayIbelievedit;I—’buttheunfortunateman’svoicewasdrownedinthescreamingofhispartner.

           ‘Mrs.Pott,letmeentreatyou,mydearma’am,tocomposeyourself,’saidMr.Winkle;buttheshrieksandtappingswerelouder,andmorefrequentthanever.

           ‘Mydear,’saidMr.Pott,‘I’mverysorry.Ifyouwon’tconsideryourownhealth,considerme,mydear.Weshallhaveacrowdroundthehouse.’ButthemorestrenuouslyMr.Pottentreated,themorevehementlythescreamspouredforth.

           Veryfortunately,however,attachedtoMrs.Pott’spersonwasabodyguardofone,ayoungladywhoseostensibleemploymentwastopresideoverhertoilet,butwhorenderedherselfusefulinavarietyofways,andinnonemoresothanintheparticulardepartmentofconstantlyaidingandabettinghermistressineverywishandinclinationopposedtothedesiresoftheunhappyPott.Thescreamsreachedthisyounglady’searsinduecourse,andbroughtherintotheroomwithaspeedwhichthreatenedtoderange,materially,theveryexquisitearrangementofhercapandringlets.

           ‘Oh,mydear,dearmistress!’exclaimedthebodyguard,kneelingfranticallybythesideoftheprostrateMrs.Pott.‘Oh,mydearmistress,whatisthematter?’

           ‘Yourmasteryourbrutalmaster,’murmuredthepatient.

           Pottwasevidentlygivingway.

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