Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Eve

           ‘ItissingularenoughthatIhadintendedtovolunteerafullexplanationthisveryday;so,ifyouwillgivemeanotherglassofwine,Iwillsatisfyyourcuriosity.’

           Thedecanterspassedfromhandtohandwithunwontedbriskness,andMr.Pickwick,lookingroundonthefacesofhisfriendswithacheerfulsmile,proceeded‘Allthechangesthathavetakenplaceamongus,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘ImeanthemarriagethatHAStakenplace,andthemarriagethatWILLtakeplace,withthechangestheyinvolve,rendereditnecessaryformetothink,soberlyandatonce,uponmyfutureplans.Ideterminedonretiringtosomequiet,prettyneighbourhoodinthevicinityofLondon;Isawahousewhichexactlysuitedmyfancy;Ihavetakenitandfurnishedit.Itisfullypreparedformyreception,andIintendenteringuponitatonce,trustingthatImayyetlivetospendmanyquietyearsinpeacefulretirement,cheeredthroughlifebythesocietyofmyfriends,andfollowedindeathbytheiraffectionateremembrance.’

           HereMr.Pickwickpaused,andalowmurmurranroundthetable.

           ‘ThehouseIhavetaken,’saidMr.Pickwick,‘isatDulwich.Ithasalargegarden,andissituatedinoneofthemostpleasantspotsnearLondon.Ithasbeenfittedupwitheveryattentiontosubstantialcomfort;perhapstoalittleelegancebesides;butofthatyoushalljudgeforyourselves.Samaccompaniesmethere.

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