Посмертні записки Піквікського клубу

Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circu

           Pickwick’scountenance.

           Mr.Pickwickmadenoreply,but,pushingtheletteracrossthetable,anddesiringMr.Tupmantoreaditaloud,fellbackinhischairwithalookofvacantastonishmentquitealarmingtobehold.

           Mr.Tupman,withatremblingvoice,readtheletter,ofwhichthefollowingisacopy:

           Freeman’sCourt,Cornhill,August28th,1827.

           BardellagainstPickwick.

           Sir,

           HavingbeeninstructedbyMrs.MarthaBardelltocommenceanactionagainstyouforabreachofpromiseofmarriage,forwhichtheplaintifflaysherdamagesatfifteenhundredpounds,webegtoinformyouthatawrithasbeenissuedagainstyouinthissuitintheCourtofCommonPleas;andrequesttoknow,byreturnofpost,thenameofyourattorneyinLondon,whowillacceptservicethereof.

           Weare,Sir,Yourobedientservants,Dodson&Fogg.

           Mr.SamuelPickwick.

           Therewassomethingsoimpressiveinthemuteastonishmentwithwhicheachmanregardedhisneighbour,andeverymanregardedMr.Pickwick,thatallseemedafraidtospeak.ThesilencewasatlengthbrokenbyMr.Tupman.

           ‘DodsonandFogg,’herepeatedmechanically.

           ‘BardellandPickwick,’saidMr.Snodgrass,musing.

           ‘Peaceofmindandhappinessofconfidingfemales,’murmuredMr.Winkle,withanairofabstraction.

           ‘It’saconspiracy,’saidMr.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 395 з 1301