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"What were you doing in the back room, ma'am?" inquired the little judge. "My lord and jury," said Mrs. Cluppins, "I will not deceive you." "You had better not, ma'am," said the little judge. "I was there," resumed Mrs. Cluppins, "unbeknown to Mrs. Bardell; I had been out with a little basket, gentlemen, to buy three pounds of red kidney pertaties, which was tuppence ha'penny, when I see Mrs.
Bardell, much to the alarm and amusement of his friends. He did not, however, hasten back to London, but accepted Mr. Wardle's invitation to a shooting party in the neighbourhood, where he again involved himself in a further misadventure. Edmunds. Now all these little untoward events happened whilst Mr.
Bardell; 'but I see now, that it's the only thing I ought to do, and my lawyers, Mr. Dodson and Fogg, tell me that, with the evidence as we shall call, we must succeed. I don't know what I should do, Mr. Weller, if I didn't. The mere idea of Mrs. Bardell's failing in her action, affected Mrs.
The large man was always home precisely at ten o'clock at night, at which hour he regularly condensed himself into the limits of a dwarfish French bedstead in the back parlour; and the infantine sports and gymnastic exercises of Master Bardell were exclusively confined to the neighbouring pavements and gutters. Cleanliness and quiet reigned throughout the house; and in it Mr.
'Do you know that I am the man whom you have been imprisoning and robbing? Do you know that you were the attorneys for the plaintiff, in Bardell and Pickwick? 'Yes, sir, we do know it, replied Dodson. 'Of course we know it, Sir, rejoined Fogg, slapping his pocket perhaps by accident. 'I see that you recollect it with satisfaction, said Mr.
But that description of fainting fits, which is contagious among ladies, seldom lasts long; so when he had been well kissed, and a little cried over, Mrs. Bardell recovered, set him down again, wondering how she could have been so foolish, and poured out some more tea.
Bardell; 'I'm sure you ought to feel very much honoured at you and Tommy being the only gentlemen to escort so many ladies all the way to the Spaniards, at Hampstead. Don't you think he ought, Mrs. Rogers, ma'am? 'Oh, certainly, ma'am, replied Mrs. Rogers; after whom all the other ladies responded, 'Oh, certainly. 'Of course I feel it, ma'am, said Mr.
Bardell, 'you've never been introduced, I declare! Mr. Raddle, ma'am; Mrs. Cluppins, ma'am; Mrs. Raddle, ma'am. 'Which is Mrs. Cluppins's sister, suggested Mrs. Sanders. 'Oh, indeed! said Mrs. Rogers graciously; for she was the lodger, and her servant was in waiting, so she was more gracious than intimate, in right of her position. 'Oh, indeed! Mrs. Raddle smiled sweetly, Mr.
What do you say, Mr. Fogg? 'I say precisely what you say, replied Fogg, with a smile of incredulity. 'The writ, Sir, which commences the action, continued Dodson, 'was issued regularly. Mr. Fogg, where is the PRAECIPE book? 'Here it is, said Fogg, handing over a square book, with a parchment cover. 'Here is the entry, resumed Dodson. "Middlesex, Capias MARTHA BARDELL, WIDOW, v.
Bardell specially said, however, observed Fogg, glancing at Dodson, 'that she would not compromise for a farthing less. 'Unquestionably, replied Dodson sternly. For the action was only just begun; and it wouldn't have done to let Mr. Pickwick compromise it then, even if he had been so disposed.
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