Identifier: cu31924013471481 (find matches)
Title: Works
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
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Publisher: London, Chapman and Hall, limited
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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air back, boreinscribed in legible characters the imposing words Mr. Fogg;and, having tapped thereat, and been desired to come in, Jacksonushered Mr. Pickwick into the presence. Is Mr. Dodson in ? inquired Mr. Fogg. Just come in, sir, replied Jackson. Ask him to step here. Yes, sir. Exit Jackson. Take a seat, sir, said Fogg ; there is the paper, sir; mypartner will be here directly, and we can converse about thismatter, sir. Mr. Pickwick took a seat and the paper, but, instead ofreading the latter, peeped over the top of it, and took a surveyof the man of business, who was an elderly, pimply-faced,vegetable-diet sort of man, in a black coat, dark mixturetrousers, and small black gaiters : a kind of being who seemedto be an essential part of the desk at which he was writing,and to have as much thought or sentiment. After a few minutes sUence, Mr. Dodson, _ a plump, portly,stern-looking man, with a loud voice, appeared; and theconversation commenced. This is Mr. Pickwick, said Fogg. 296
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yft:^0ic/i-/^vJ€^^-#^y?z,^j,^, ,^^ a/Z^y/ /^fiJ ^*^fea«. MORAL (AND LEGAL) ELEVATION All! You are the defendant, sir, in Bardell and Pickwick ? said Dodson. I am, sir, replied Mr. Pickwick. Well, sir, said Dodson, and what do you propose ? Ah! said Fogg, thrusting his hands into his trouserspockets, and throwing himself back in his chair, what doyou propose, Mr. Pickwick ? Hush, Fogg, said Dodson, let me hear what Mr.Pickwick has to say. I came, gentlemen, said Mr. Pickwick, gazing placidlyon the two partners, I came here, gentlemen, to expressthe surprise with which I received your letter of the otherday, and to inquire what grounds of action you can haveagainst me. Grounds of— Fogg had ejaculated thus much, when hewas stopped by Dodson. Mr. Fogg, said Dodson, I am going to speak. I beg your pardon, Mr. Dodson, said Fogg. For the grounds of action, sir, continued Dodson, withmoral elevation in his air, you will consult your own con-science and your own feelings. We, sir, we, are

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