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Pickwick, said the Serjeant, waving his pen in the direction in which that gentleman was standing. Mr. Phunky bowed to Mr. Pickwick, with a reverence which a first client must ever awaken; and again inclined his head towards his leader. 'Perhaps you will take Mr. Pickwick away, said the Serjeant, 'and and and hear anything Mr. Pickwick may wish to communicate.
Mr. Phunky would not hear of passing through any door until Mr.
Phunky bowed and smiled, and the judge bowed and smiled too, and then Mr. Phunky, blushing into the very whites of his eyes, tried to look as if he didn't know that everybody was gazing at him, a thing which no man ever succeeded in doing yet, or in all reasonable probability, ever will. 'Go on, said the judge. The ushers again called silence, and Mr.
'Oh, no; certainly not; replied Mr. Winkle with so much eagerness, that Mr. Phunky ought to have got him out of the box with all possible dispatch. Lawyers hold that there are two kinds of particularly bad witnesses a reluctant witness, and a too-willing witness; it was Mr. Winkle's fate to figure in both characters. 'I will even go further than this, Mr. Winkle, continued Mr.
Whether he did get anything important out of him, will immediately appear. 'I believe, Mr. Winkle, said Mr. Phunky, 'that Mr. Pickwick is not a young man? 'Oh, no, replied Mr. Winkle; 'old enough to be my father. 'You have told my learned friend that you have known Mr. Pickwick a long time. Had you ever any reason to suppose or believe that he was about to be married?
Winkle's lips, Mr. Phunky sat down, and Serjeant Snubbin rather hastily told him he might leave the box, which Mr. Winkle prepared to do with great readiness, when Serjeant Buzfuz stopped him. 'Stay, Mr.
Phunky, in a most smooth and complacent manner. 'Did you ever see anything in Mr. Pickwick's manner and conduct towards the opposite sex, to induce you to believe that he ever contemplated matrimony of late years, in any case? 'Oh, no; certainly not, replied Mr. Winkle.
'You are with me in this case, I understand? said the Serjeant. If Mr. 'Have you read the papers, Mr. Phunky? inquired the Serjeant. Here again, Mr.
Phunky, Serjeant Snubbin, replied the attorney. 'Phunky Phunky, said the Serjeant, 'I never heard the name before. He must be a very young man. 'Yes, he is a very young man, replied the attorney. 'He was only called the other day. Let me see he has not been at the Bar eight years yet.
Phunky, my Lord, replied Serjeant Snubbin. 'Serjeant Buzfuz and Mr. Skimpin for the plaintiff, said the judge, writing down the names in his note-book, and reading as he wrote; 'for the defendant, Serjeant Snubbin and Mr. Monkey. 'Beg your Lordship's pardon, Phunky. 'Oh, very good, said the judge; 'I never had the pleasure of hearing the gentleman's name before. Here Mr.
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