Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life

           

           ‘Abail,’repliedPerker.

           ‘Abail!’‘Yes,mydearsirhalfadozenof’emhere.Bailyoutoanyamount,andonlychargehalfacrown.Curioustrade,isn’tit?’saidPerker,regalinghimselfwithapinchofsnuff.

           ‘What!AmItounderstandthatthesemenearnalivelihoodbywaitingabouthere,toperjurethemselvesbeforethejudgesoftheland,attherateofhalfacrownacrime?’exclaimedMr.Pickwick,quiteaghastatthedisclosure.

           ‘Why,Idon’texactlyknowaboutperjury,mydearsir,’repliedthelittlegentleman.‘Harshword,mydearsir,veryharshwordindeed.It’salegalfiction,mydearsir,nothingmore.’Sayingwhich,theattorneyshruggedhisshoulders,smiled,tookasecondpinchofsnuff,andledthewayintotheofficeofthejudge’sclerk.

           Thiswasaroomofspeciallydirtyappearance,withaverylowceilingandoldpanelledwalls;andsobadlylighted,thatalthoughitwasbroaddayoutside,greattallowcandleswereburningonthedesks.Atoneend,wasadoorleadingtothejudge’sprivateapartment,roundwhichwerecongregatedacrowdofattorneysandmanagingclerks,whowerecalledin,intheorderinwhichtheirrespectiveappointmentsstooduponthefile.

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