Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside:

           Thathisdaughtermayenjoyallthehappiness,evenhecandesire;andthathemayderivefromthecontemplationofherfelicityallthegratificationofheartandpeaceofmindwhichhesowelldeserves,is,Iampersuaded,ourunitedwish.So,letusdrinktheirhealths,andwishthemprolongedlife,andeveryblessing!’

           Mr.Pickwickconcludedamidstawhirlwindofapplause;andoncemorewerethelungsofthesupernumeraries,underMr.Weller’scommand,broughtintoactiveandefficientoperation.Mr.WardleproposedMr.Pickwick;Mr.Pickwickproposedtheoldlady.Mr.SnodgrassproposedMr.Wardle;Mr.WardleproposedMr.Snodgrass.OneofthepoorrelationsproposedMr.Tupman,andtheotherpoorrelationproposedMr.Winkle;allwashappinessandfestivity,untilthemysteriousdisappearanceofboththepoorrelationsbeneaththetable,warnedthepartythatitwastimetoadjourn.

           Atdinnertheymetagain,afterafive-and-twentymilewalk,undertakenbythemalesatWardle’srecommendation,togetridoftheeffectsofthewineatbreakfast.Thepoorrelationshadkeptinbedallday,withtheviewofattainingthesamehappyconsummation,but,astheyhadbeenunsuccessful,theystoppedthere.Mr.Wellerkeptthedomesticsinastateofperpetualhilarity;andthefatboydividedhistimeintosmallalternateallotmentsofeatingandsleeping.

           Thedinnerwasasheartyanaffairasthebreakfast,andwasquiteasnoisy,withoutthetears.Thencamethedessertandsomemoretoasts.

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