Посмертні записки Піквікського клубу

Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life

           Anddownstairsshewasledaccordingly,accompaniedbyheraffectionateson.

           ‘Icannotconceive,’saidMr.Pickwickwhenhisfriendreturned—‘Icannotconceivewhathasbeenthematterwiththatwoman.Ihadmerelyannouncedtohermyintentionofkeepingaman-servant,whenshefellintotheextraordinaryparoxysminwhichyoufoundher.Veryextraordinarything.’

           ‘Very,’saidhisthreefriends.

           ‘Placedmeinsuchanextremelyawkwardsituation,’continuedMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Very,’wasthereplyofhisfollowers,astheycoughedslightly,andlookeddubiouslyateachother.

           ThisbehaviourwasnotlostuponMr.Pickwick.Heremarkedtheirincredulity.Theyevidentlysuspectedhim.

           ‘Thereisamaninthepassagenow,’saidMr.Tupman.

           ‘It’sthemanIspoketoyouabout,’saidMr.Pickwick;‘IsentforhimtotheBoroughthismorning.Havethegoodnesstocallhimup,Snodgrass.’

           Mr.Snodgrassdidashewasdesired;andMr.SamuelWellerforthwithpresentedhimself.

           ‘Ohyourememberme,Isuppose?’saidMr.Pickwick.

           ‘Ishouldthinkso,’repliedSam,withapatronisingwink.‘Queerstartthat‘ere,buthewasonetoomanyforyou,warn’the?Uptosnuffandapinchortwoovereh?’

           ‘Nevermindthatmatternow,’saidMr.Pickwickhastily;‘Iwanttospeaktoyouaboutsomethingelse.Sitdown.

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