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Now, what have you got to say to me, eh?'Mr. Trotter made no reply; for the little pink pocket-handkerchief was in full force.
'Is yourn?' asked Sam, by way of
reply.
There must be something very comprehensive in this phrase of 'Never mind,' for we do not recollect to have ever witnessed a quarrel in the street, at a theatre, public room, or elsewhere, in which it has not been the standard
reply
to all belligerent inquiries.
once more was a joint
reply
returned; and, though the words were inaudible, Sam saw by the motion of the two pairs of lips that they had uttered the magic word 'Pickwick.'
Mr. Nupkins looked at Mr. Pickwick with a gaze of intense astonishment, at his displaying such unwonted temerity; and was apparently about to return a very angry reply, when Mr. Jinks pulled him by the sleeve, and whispered something in his ear.
Here Mr. Muzzle, who had a great notion of his eloquence, in which he imitated his master, paused for a
reply.
But Mr. Trotter made no
reply.
Do you understand that, Sir?'Mr. Muzzle again paused for a reply; and again Mr. Trotter disappointed him.
'Governor in?' inquired Sam, in
reply
to the question.
'Gabriel Grub was paralysed, and could make no
reply.
'The goblin leered maliciously at the terrified sexton, and then raising his voice, exclaimed--'"And who, then, is our fair and lawful prize?"'To this inquiry the invisible chorus replied, in a strain that sounded like the voices of many choristers singing to the mighty swell of the old church organ--a strain that seemed borne to the sexton's ears upon a wild wind, and to die away as it passed onward; but the burden of the
reply
was still the same,"Gabriel Grub!Gabriel Grub!"'The goblin grinned a broader grin than before, as he said,"Well, Gabriel, what do you say to this?"'The sexton gasped for breath.
To this, we reply, that whatever they might have said to the ladies, they said nothing at all to Mr. Pickwick or Mr. Tupman for eight-and-twenty miles, and that they sighed very often, refused ale and brandy, and looked gloomy.
At this inquiry, Mr. Snodgrass gave such a very undisguised and palpable start, that no further
reply
was needed.
Mr. Winkle faltered out a
reply
in the affirmative; and both gentlemen were forthwith invested with a slip of paper, and a shilling each, by the dexterous Mr. Jackson.
'Yes, he is,' was the reply, 'but he's very busy.
The little table with the green baize cover was wheeled out; the first instalment of punch was brought in, in a white jug; and the succeeding three hours were devoted to VINGT-ET-UN at sixpence a dozen, which was only once interrupted by a slight dispute between the scorbutic youth and the gentleman with the pink anchors; in the course of which, the scorbutic youth intimated a burning desire to pull the nose of the gentleman with the emblems of hope; in
reply
to which, that individual expressed his decided unwillingness to accept of any 'sauce' on gratuitous terms, either from the irascible young gentleman with the scorbutic countenance, or any other person who was ornamented with a head.
The instant the glasses disappeared, he commenced a long story about a great public character, whose name he had forgotten, making a particularly happy
reply
to another eminent and illustrious individual whom he had never been able to identify.
Is all going on well?' to which Mr. Perker invariably forwarded the reply, 'Dear Pickwick.
In
reply
to this, Mrs. Cluppins and Mrs. Sanders turned their heads away and wept, while Messrs. Dodson and Fogg entreated the plaintiff to compose herself.
At this very unexpected reply, the spectators tittered again, and Dodson & Fogg, turning very red, leaned over to Serjeant Buzfuz, and in a hurried manner whispered something in his ear.
Mr. Tupman and Mr. Snodgrass were too much affected by their friend's heroism to offer any
reply.
Then, at the end of every hand, Miss Bolo would inquire with a dismal countenance and reproachful sigh, why Mr. Pickwick had not returned that diamond, or led the club, or roughed the spade, or finessed the heart, or led through the honour, or brought out the ace, or played up to the king, or some such thing; and in
reply
to all these grave charges, Mr. Pickwick would be wholly unable to plead any justification whatever, having by this time forgotten all about the game.
'"Know you not, O stranger," was the reply, "of the recent proclamation of our gracious king?"'"Proclamation!
'Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick, when Mr. Weller appeared in
reply
to the summons, 'shut the door.'
Mr. Winkle murmured, in reply, that he had not that pleasure.
'Our friend Bob is a delightful fellow, Winkle,' was the only
reply
of Mr. Ben Allen.
But in
reply
to each of these positions, Sam shook his head with great firmness, and energetically replied,'It can't be done.'
In
reply
to this, the groom waxing very wroth, muttered a desire to damage somebody's person; but disappeared without carrying it into execution, slamming the door angrily after him, and wholly unheeding Sam's affectionate request, that he would leave him a lock of his hair before he went.
'Wy, Mary, my dear!' said Sam.'Lauk, Mr. Weller,' said Mary, 'how you do frighten one!'Sam made no verbal answer to this complaint, nor can we precisely say what
reply
he did make.
What should you say was the cause for those lights, now?'The scientific gentleman smilingly anticipated Pruffle's
reply
that he could assign no cause for them at all.
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