Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pick

           Snodgrass,inatrulyChristianspirit,andinorderthathemighttakenooneunawares,announcedinaveryloudtonethathewasgoingtobegin,andproceededtotakeoffhiscoatwiththeutmostdeliberation.Hewasimmediatelysurroundedandsecured;anditisbutcommonjusticebothtohimandMr.Winkletosay,thattheydidnotmaketheslightestattempttorescueeitherthemselvesorMr.Weller;who,afteramostvigorousresistance,wasoverpoweredbynumbersandtakenprisoner.Theprocessionthenreformed;thechairmenresumedtheirstations;andthemarchwasre-commenced.

           Mr.Pickwick’sindignationduringthewholeofthisproceedingwasbeyondallbounds.HecouldjustseeSamupsettingthespecials,andflyingaboutineverydirection;andthatwasallhecouldsee,forthesedandoorswouldn’topen,andtheblindswouldn’tpullup.Atlength,withtheassistanceofMr.Tupman,hemanagedtopushopentheroof;andmountingontheseat,andsteadyinghimselfaswellashecould,byplacinghishandonthatgentleman’sshoulder,Mr.Pickwickproceededtoaddressthemultitude;todwellupontheunjustifiablemannerinwhichhehadbeentreated;andtocalluponthemtotakenoticethathisservanthadbeenfirstassaulted.Inthisordertheyreachedthemagistrate’shouse;thechairmentrotting,theprisonersfollowing,Mr.Pickwickoratorising,andthecrowdshouting.

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