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The Pickwickians

           )Hehadfeltsomeprideheacknowledgeditfreely,andlethisenemiesmakethemostofithehadfeltsomepridewhenhepresentedhisTittlebatianTheorytotheworld;itmightbecelebratedoritmightnot.(Acryof"Itis,"andgreatcheering.)HewouldtaketheassertionofthathonourablePickwickianwhosevoicehehadjusthearditwascelebrated;butifthefameofthattreatiseweretoextendtothefarthestconfinesoftheknownworld,thepridewithwhichheshouldreflectontheauthorshipofthatproductionwouldbeasnothingcomparedwiththepridewithwhichhelookedaroundhim,onthis,theproudestmomentofhisexistence.(Cheers.)Hewasahumbleindividual.("No,no.")Stillhecouldnotbutfeelthattheyhadselectedhimforaserviceofgreathonour,andofsomedanger.Travellingwasinatroubledstate,andthemindsofcoachmenwereunsettled.Letthemlookabroadandcontemplatethesceneswhichwereenactingaroundthem.Stage-coacheswereupsettinginalldirections,horseswerebolting,boatswereoverturning,andboilerswerebursting.(Cheersavoice"No.")No!(Cheers.)LetthathonourablePickwickianwhocried"No"soloudlycomeforwardanddenyit,ifhecould.(Cheers.)Whowasitthatcried"No"?(Enthusiasticcheering.)Wasitsomevainanddisappointedmanhewouldnotsayhaberdasher(loudcheers)who,jealousofthepraisewhichhadbeenperhapsundeservedlybestowedonhis(Mr.

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