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Skimpin, the junior barrister, under whose cheerful but ruthless interrogations that unfortunate gentleman was stretched upon the rack of examination. When at length Mr. Winkle, with no reluctance in the world, but only seemingly with reluctance, answers the inquiry as to whether he is a particular friend of Pickwick, "Yes, I am!" "Yes, you are!" said Mr.
I'd ought to have enough." He read over the directions. "Seems to me this receipt sounds skimpin'," was his comment. "Somethin's got to be done about it. Most loike it wasn't made for a big family, but for a little wan loike General Brady's." He ate another raisin. "A little puddin's just nothin'," he said.
Twig, 'We'll skimp and save till we gets enough saved to buy un. So each year we saves a bit, sometimes more and sometimes less, goin' without this and that, and not mindin', because when we goes without somethin' we thinks about what a fine boat 'tis goin' to help us get. And so we keeps savin' and savin' and skimpin' and skimpin'. We were savin' for un for four years " "Five years, Zeb," Mrs.
'You were on the staircase, and didn't distinctly hear; but you will not swear that Pickwick did not make use of the expressions I have quoted? Do I understand that? 'No, I will not, replied Mr. Winkle; and down sat Mr. Skimpin with a triumphant countenance. Mr.
'Will you, or will you not, answer my question, Sir? 'If you don't answer the question, you'll be committed, Sir, interposed the little judge, looking over his note-book. 'Come, Sir, said Mr. Skimpin, 'yes or no, if you please. 'Yes, I am, replied Mr. Winkle. 'Yes, you are. And why couldn't you say that at once, Sir? Perhaps you know the plaintiff too? Eh, Mr. Winkle?
I reckon if the Lord had spread her out a little mite further she'd have took in mighty near the whole earth. It's mighty plain he wasn't skimpin' things none, anyway, when he made this here little hollow." He grinned as he rode, and then waved a sarcastic hand toward the cattle.
Don't come back with a skimpin' bit that won't start the coal at all." With lagging steps Jim set off to the patch of hazel brush north of the shanty to pick up such dry twigs as he could. His mother gazed after him. "Tim left me a fortune when he left me my b'ys, all but Jim," she said, "and see if I don't make something out of him, too.
'Bardell and Pickwick, cried the gentleman in black, calling on the case, which stood first on the list. 'I am for the plaintiff, my Lord, said Mr. Serjeant Buzfuz. 'Who is with you, Brother Buzfuz? said the judge. Mr. Skimpin bowed, to intimate that he was. 'I appear for the defendant, my Lord, said Mr. Serjeant Snubbin. 'Anybody with you, Brother Snubbin? inquired the court. 'Mr.
'Were you accompanied on that occasion by a friend of the name of Tupman, and another by the name of Snodgrass? 'Yes, I was. 'Are they here? 'Yes, they are, replied Mr. Winkle, looking very earnestly towards the spot where his friends were stationed. 'Pray attend to me, Mr. Winkle, and never mind your friends, said Mr. Skimpin, with another expressive look at the jury.
At this interesting point, the little judge interposed most irascibly; and the effect of the interposition was, that both the worthy lady and Mrs. Sanders were politely taken out of court, under the escort of Mr. Jackson, without further parley. 'Nathaniel Winkle! said Mr. Skimpin. 'Here! replied a feeble voice. Mr.
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