Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain int

           

           ‘Willyouhavesomeofthis?’saidthefatboy,plungingintothepieuptotheveryferulesoftheknifeandfork.

           ‘Alittle,ifyouplease,’repliedMary.

           ThefatboyassistedMarytoalittle,andhimselftoagreatdeal,andwasjustgoingtobegineatingwhenhesuddenlylaiddownhisknifeandfork,leanedforwardinhischair,andlettinghishands,withtheknifeandforkinthem,fallonhisknees,said,veryslowly

           ‘Isay!Howniceyoulook!’

           Thiswassaidinanadmiringmanner,andwas,sofar,gratifying;butstilltherewasenoughofthecannibalintheyounggentleman’seyestorenderthecomplimentadoubleone.

           ‘Dearme,Joseph,’saidMary,affectingtoblush,‘whatdoyoumean?’

           Thefatboy,graduallyrecoveringhisformerposition,repliedwithaheavysigh,and,remainingthoughtfulforafewmoments,drankalongdraughtoftheporter.Havingachievedthisfeat,hesighedagain,andappliedhimselfassiduouslytothepie.

           ‘WhataniceyoungladyMissEmilyis!’saidMary,afteralongsilence.

           Thefatboyhadbythistimefinishedthepie.HefixedhiseyesonMary,andreplied‘Iknowsanicerer.’

           ‘Indeed!’saidMary.

           ‘Yes,indeed!’repliedthefatboy,withunwontedvivacity.

           ‘What’shername?’inquiredMary.

           ‘What’syours?’

           ‘Mary.

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