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What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed

           

           ‘Ah,that’sjustthewerything,Sir,’rejoinedSam,‘theydon’tmindit;it’sareg’larholidaytothemallporterandskittles.It’sthet’othervunsasgetsdoneoverviththissorto’thing;themdown-heartedfellersascan’tsvigavayatthebeer,norplayatskittlesneither;themasvouldpayiftheycould,andgetslowbybeingboxedup.I’lltellyouwotitis,sir;themasisalwaysa-idlin’inpublic-housesitdon’tdamageatall,andthemasisalvaysa-workin’wentheycan,itdamagestoomuch."It’sunekal,"asmyfatherusedtosaywenhisgrogworn’tmadehalf-and-half:"it’sunekal,andthat’sthefaultonit."’

           ‘Ithinkyou’reright,Sam,’saidMr.Pickwick,afterafewmoments’reflection,‘quiteright.’

           ‘P’raps,nowandthen,there’ssomehonestpeopleaslikesit,’observedMr.Weller,inaruminativetone,‘butIneverheerdo’oneasIcancalltomind,‘ceptthelittledirty-facedmaninthebrowncoat;andthatwasforceofhabit.’

           ‘Andwhowashe?’inquiredMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Wy,that’sjustthewerypointasnobodyneverknow’d,’repliedSam.

           ‘Butwhatdidhedo?’

           ‘Wy,hedidwotmanymenashasbeenmuchbetterknow’dhasdoneintheirtime,Sir,’repliedSam,‘herunamatchagintheconstable,andvunit.’

           ‘Inotherwords,Isuppose,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘hegotintodebt.

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