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And in the pond lived a whole colony of great green bullfrogs, whose voices were gruffer and grummer than the lowest twanging note on Hervé's harp. And as soon as Hervé began to sing these rude frogs began to bellow and growl as if trying to drown his music. Perhaps they were jealous; for Hervé's voice was sweeter than a silver bell. But all they could sing was "Ker-chog!
Grummer 'Law, civil power, and exekative; them's my titles; here's my authority. Blank Tupman, blank Pickwick against the peace of our sufferin' lord the king stattit in the case made and purwided and all regular. I apprehend you Pickwick! Tupman the aforesaid. 'What do you mean by this insolence? said Mr. Tupman, starting up; 'leave the room! 'Hollo, said Mr.
Dubbley did as he was desired; and half a dozen men, each with a short truncheon and a brass crown, flocked into the room. Mr. Grummer pocketed his staff, and looked at Mr. Dubbley; Mr. Dubbley pocketed his staff and looked at the division; the division pocketed their staves and looked at Messrs. Tupman and Pickwick. Mr. Pickwick and his followers rose as one man.
'These are two cut-throats from London, who have come down here to destroy his Majesty's population, thinking that at this distance from the capital, the arm of the law is weak and paralysed. They shall be made an example of. Draw up the warrants, Mr. Jinks. Muzzle! 'Yes, your Worship. 'Is Grummer downstairs? 'Yes, your Worship.
Was the account you gave me just now strictly true? Now be careful, sir! 'Your Wash-up, stammered Grummer, 'I-' 'Oh, you are confused, are you? said the magistrate. 'Mr. Jinks, you observe this confusion? 'Certainly, Sir, replied Jinks. 'Now, said the magistrate, 'repeat your statement, Grummer, and again I warn you to be careful. Mr. Jinks, take his words down.
Nupkins threw himself back with thrilling solemnity, and scrutinised the faces of his unwilling visitors. 'Now, Grummer, who is that person? said Mr. Nupkins, pointing to Mr. Pickwick, who, as the spokesman of his friends, stood hat in hand, bowing with the utmost politeness and respect. 'This here's Pickvick, your Wash-up, said Grummer.
It is likely, with natures such as his, that he never forgot the insulting remark about his corpulence. That is the way with such vain creatures. Boz, I believe, had none of these speculations positively before him, but he was led by the logic of his story. He had to follow his characters and their development; they did not follow him. IV. Grummer
'Then I'll commit him I'll commit him as such, said Mr. Nupkins. 'This is a wery impartial country for justice, 'said Sam.'There ain't a magistrate goin' as don't commit himself twice as he commits other people. At this sally another special laughed, and then tried to look so supernaturally solemn, that the magistrate detected him immediately. 'Grummer, said Mr.
You recollect the case of the Middlesex Dumpling and the Suffolk Bantam, Grummer? Mr. Grummer intimated, by a retrospective shake of the head, that he should never forget it as indeed it was not likely he would, so long as it continued to be cited daily.
If the civil power cannot protect these windows, Grummer, the military must protect the civil power, and the windows too. I believe that is a maxim of the constitution, Mr. Jinks? 'Certainly, sir, said Jinks. 'Very good, said the magistrate, signing the warrants. 'Grummer, you will bring these persons before me, this afternoon. You will find them at the Great White Horse.
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