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Updated: May 25, 2025
He was awakened from his slumbers by the noise of his bed-fellows, one of whom, wearing grey cotton stockings, was performing a hornpipe; while another, evidently very drunk, was warbling as much as he could recollect of a comic song; the third, a man with thick, bushy whiskers, was applauding both performers. "My name is Smangle, sir," said the man with the whiskers to Mr. Pickwick.
Pickwick by the shoulder. 'You shall know him better. You'll be delighted with him. That man, Sir, said Smangle, with a solemn countenance, 'has comic powers that would do honour to Drury Lane Theatre. 'Has he indeed? said Mr. Pickwick. 'Ah, by Jove he has! replied Smangle. 'Hear him come the four cats in the wheel-barrow four distinct cats, sir, I pledge you my honour.
An excellent understanding having been by these means promoted, Mr. Smangle proceeded to entertain his hearers with a relation of divers romantic adventures in which he had been from time to time engaged, involving various interesting anecdotes of a thoroughbred horse, and a magnificent Jewess, both of surpassing beauty, and much coveted by the nobility and gentry of these kingdoms.
Smangle was still engaged in relating a long story, the chief point of which appeared to be that, on some occasion particularly stated and set forth, he had 'done' a bill and a gentleman at the same time. PICKWICK'S EXTRAORDINARY AND STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT TO Mr. When Mr.
Smangle; 'and if he'd the power of raising him again, he would, in two months and three days from this time, to renew the bill! 'Those are very remarkable traits, said Mr. Pickwick; 'but I'm afraid that while we are talking here, my friends may be in a state of great perplexity at not finding me. 'I'll show 'em the way, said Smangle, making for the door. 'Good-day.
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