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Even this resource shortly failed him; his irregularities were too great to admit of his earning the wretched pittance he might thus have procured, and he was actually reduced to a state bordering on starvation, only procuring a trifle occasionally by borrowing it of some old companion, or by obtaining an appearance at one or other of the commonest of the minor theatres; and when he did earn anything it was spent in the old way.
'That person was your companion,' said the doctor, pointing to the still unmoved stranger.
Mr. Pickwick was the very personation of kindness and humanity: he threw the reins on the horse's back, and having descended from his seat, carefully drew the chaise into the hedge, lest anything should come along the road, and stepped back to the assistance of his distressed companion, leaving Mr. Tupman and Mr. Snodgrass in the vehicle.
It was late in the afternoon when the four friends and their four-footed
companion
turned into the lane leading to Manor Farm; and even when they were so near their place of destination, the pleasure they would otherwise have experienced was materially damped as they reflected on the singularity of their appearance, and the absurdity of their situation.
'Hollo!' said Mr. Pickwick in his turn, seeing that his
companion
was armed with a gun, and that another lay ready on the grass; 'what's going forward?''Why, your friend and I,' replied the host, 'are going out rook- shooting before breakfast.
Anything more?''Oh, my friend!' said poor Mr. Tupman, again grasping the hand of his companion, 'receive my warmest thanks for your disinterested kindness; and forgive me if I have ever, even in thought, done you the injustice of supposing that you could stand in my way.
Mr. Tupman counted the money into his
companion'
s hand, and he dropped it piece by piece into his pocket, as they walked towards the house.
Damp chaise--strange horses-- fifteen miles an hour--and twelve o'clock at night!'For the first three or four miles, not a word was spoken by either of the gentlemen, each being too much immersed in his own reflections to address any observations to his
companion.
'We're sure to catch them, I think,' said he.'Hope so,' replied his
companion.
They were indeed, as was sufficiently testified to Mr. Pickwick, by his constant collision either with the hard wood-work of the chaise, or the body of his
companion.
'Never mind,' replied his companion, 'it will soon be over.
For half an hour, their forms might have been seen pacing the churchyard to and fro, while Mr. Pickwick was engaged in combating his
companion'
s resolution.
Mr. Pickwick glanced triumphantly at his
companion.
The first stroke of the hour sounded solemnly in his ear, but when the bell ceased the stillness seemed insupportable--he almost felt as if he had lost a
companion.
'You'll think it very strange now,' said the amiable Mr. Pickwick, with a good-humoured glance at his companion, 'that I never consulted you about this matter, and never even mentioned it, till I sent your little boy out this morning--eh?'
'He, too, will have a companion,' resumed Mr. Pickwick, 'a lively one, who'll teach him, I'll be bound, more tricks in a week than he would ever learn in a year.'
'And what sort of a place have you got?' inquired Sam, as he filled his
companion'
s glass, for the second time.
'No.''Yes; and worse than that, too, he's going to run away with an immense rich heiress, from boarding-school.''What a dragon!' said Sam, refilling his
companion'
s glass.
He emptied his glass, looked mysteriously at his companion, winked both of his small eyes, one after the other, and finally made a motion with his arm, as if he were working an imaginary pump-handle; thereby intimating that he (Mr.
As the mulberry man said this, he turned his glass upside down, by way of reminding his
companion
that he had nothing left wherewith to slake his thirst.
'Well, and don't you think, old feller,' remonstrated Mr. Weller, 'that if you let your master take in this here young lady, you're a precious rascal?''I know that,' said Job Trotter, turning upon his
companion
a countenance of deep contrition, and groaning slightly, 'I know that, and that's what it is that preys upon my mind.
For two months, she and her little
companion
watched the opening of the gate as usual.
Sam eyed his
companion
for a few seconds, and then, as if actuated by a sudden impulse, complied with his request.
'Oh, yes, he is here, and I grieve to say, Mr. Weller, he is going on worse than ever.''Ah, ah!' said Sam.'Oh, shocking--terrible!''At a boarding-school?' said Sam.'No, not at a boarding-school,' replied Job Trotter, with the same sly look which Sam had noticed before; 'not at a boarding-school.''At the house with the green gate?' said Sam, eyeing his
companion
closely.
CHAPTER XXV SHOWING, AMONG A VARIETY OF PLEASANT MATTERS, HOW MAJESTIC AND IMPARTIAL Mr. NUPKINS WAS; AND HOW Mr. WELLER RETURNED Mr. JOB TROTTER'S SHUTTLECOCK AS HEAVILY AS IT CAME--WITH ANOTHER MATTER, WHICH WILL BE FOUND IN ITS PLACEViolent was Mr. Weller's indignation as he was borne along; numerous were the allusions to the personal appearance and demeanour of Mr. Grummer and his companion; and valorous were the defiances to any six of the gentlemen present, in which he vented his dissatisfaction.
'Here we are!' exclaimed that gentleman, emerging with his pretty
companion
from the corner; as he did so, it would have been hard to tell which was the redder in the face, he or the young lady with the black eyes.
'Peg away, Bob,' said Mr. Allen, to his companion, encouragingly.
'Have you drank the waters, Mr. Weller?' inquired his companion, as they walked towards High Street.
It was fortunate the distance was short; for Mr. Smouch, besides possessing no very enchanting conversational powers, was rendered a decidedly unpleasant
companion
in a limited space, by the physical weakness to which we have elsewhere adverted.
Mr. Price confirmed the assertion with an oath, and then laughed again, when of course the boy (who thought his
companion
one of the most dashing fellows alive) laughed also.
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