Посмертные записки Пиквикского клуба

A short one — Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to r

           Pickwick,edgingalittlefromthebalustrade,asthepossibilityofthedismalman’stippinghimover,bywayofexperiment,occurredtohimratherforcibly.

           ‘Ihavethoughtso,often,’saidthedismalman,withoutnoticingtheaction.‘Thecalm,coolwaterseemstometomurmuraninvitationtoreposeandrest.Abound,asplash,abriefstruggle;thereisaneddyforaninstant,itgraduallysubsidesintoagentleripple;thewatershaveclosedaboveyourhead,andtheworldhascloseduponyourmiseriesandmisfortunesforever.’Thesunkeneyeofthedismalmanflashedbrightlyashespoke,butthemomentaryexcitementquicklysubsided;andheturnedcalmlyaway,ashesaid

           ‘Thereenoughofthat.Iwishtoseeyouonanothersubject.Youinvitedmetoreadthatpaper,thenightbeforelast,andlistenedattentivelywhileIdidso.’‘Idid,’repliedMr.Pickwick;‘andIcertainlythought—’

           ‘Iaskedfornoopinion,’saidthedismalman,interruptinghim,‘andIwantnone.Youaretravellingforamusementandinstruction.SupposeIforwardyouacuriousmanuscriptobserve,notcuriousbecausewildorimprobable,butcuriousasaleaffromtheromanceofreallifewouldyoucommunicateittotheclub,ofwhichyouhavespokensofrequently?’

           ‘Certainly,’repliedMr.Pickwick,‘ifyouwishedit;anditwouldbeenteredontheirtransactions.’‘Youshallhaveit,’repliedthedismalman.‘Youraddress;’and,Mr.

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