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Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick

           Now,Sir,tellthegentlemenofthejurywhatyousawonenteringthedefendant’sroom,onthisparticularmorning.Come;outwithit,Sir;wemusthaveit,soonerorlater.’

           ‘Thedefendant,Mr.Pickwick,washoldingtheplaintiffinhisarms,withhishandsclaspingherwaist,’repliedMr.Winklewithnaturalhesitation,‘andtheplaintiffappearedtohavefaintedaway.’

           ‘Didyouhearthedefendantsayanything?’

           ‘IheardhimcallMrs.Bardellagoodcreature,andIheardhimaskhertocomposeherself,forwhatasituationitwas,ifanybodyshouldcome,orwordstothateffect.’

           ‘Now,Mr.Winkle,Ihaveonlyonemorequestiontoaskyou,andIbegyoutobearinmindhisLordship’scaution.WillyouundertaketoswearthatPickwick,thedefendant,didnotsayontheoccasioninquestion"MydearMrs.Bardell,you’reagoodcreature;composeyourselftothissituation,fortothissituationyoumustcome,"orwordstothateffect?’

           ‘IIdidn’tunderstandhimso,certainly,’saidMr.Winkle,astoundedonthisingeniousdove-tailingofthefewwordshehadheard.‘Iwasonthestaircase,andcouldn’theardistinctly;theimpressiononmymindis

           ‘Thegentlemenofthejurywantnoneoftheimpressionsonyourmind,Mr.Winkle,whichIfearwouldbeoflittleservicetohonest,straightforwardmen,’interposedMr.Skimpin.

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