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They had scarcely, however, been given to him when he let them drop, and they fell into the hands of the duke, who showed them to the duchess and they were both amazed afresh at the madness and wit of Don Quixote.
He had
scarcely
withdrawn when Altisidora, recovering from her swoon, said to her companion,"The lute must be left, for no doubt Don Quixote intends to give us some music; and being his it will not be bad."
And though my lord the duke is aware of it (for I have complained to him, not once but many and many a time, and entreated him to order the farmer to marry my daughter), he turns a deaf ear and will
scarcely
listen to me; the reason being that as the deceiver's father is so rich, and lends him money, and is constantly going security for his debts, he does not like to offend or annoy him in any way.
Dapple was lying on his back, and Sancho helped him to his feet, which he was
scarcely
able to keep; and then taking a piece of bread out of his alforjas which had shared their fortunes in the fall, he gave it to the ass, to whom it was not unwelcome, saying to him as if he understood him, "With bread all sorrows are less."
And so well founded did his apprehension prove, and so correct was his anticipation, that
scarcely
had his master got into bed when he said, "What dost thou think of tonight's adventure, Sancho?
The entry was
scarcely
completed when they reached the Golden Cross.
The green coat had been a smart dress garment in the days of swallow-tails, but had evidently in those times adorned a much shorter man than the stranger, for the soiled and faded sleeves
scarcely
reached to his wrists.
Like a gas-lamp in the street, with the wind in the pipe, he had exhibited for a moment an unnatural brilliancy, then sank so low as to be
scarcely
discernible; after a short interval, he had burst out again, to enlighten for a moment; then flickered with an uncertain, staggering sort of light, and then gone out altogether.
Lieutenant Tappleton turned round to his friend Doctor Slammer, with a
scarcely
perceptible shrug of the shoulder, as if implying some doubt of the accuracy of his recollection.
Some lingering irritability appeared to find a resting-place in Mr. Winkle's bosom, occasioned possibly by the temporary abstraction of his coat--though it is
scarcely
reasonable to suppose that so slight a circumstance can have excited even a passing feeling of anger in a Pickwickian's breast.
Mr. Pickwick was right--the firing ceased; but he had
scarcely
time to congratulate himself on the accuracy of his opinion, when a quick movement was visible in the line; the hoarse shout of the word of command ran along it, and before either of the party could form a guess at the meaning of this new manoeuvre, the whole of the half-dozen regiments, with fixed bayonets, charged at double-quick time down upon the very spot on which Mr. Pickwick and his friends were stationed.
He had
scarcely
had time to form this conclusion, when a window above stairs was thrown up, and three or four female voices repeated the query--'Who's there?'
In plain commonplace matter-of-fact, then, it was a fine morning--so fine that you would
scarcely
have believed that the few months of an English summer had yet flown by.
The door was
scarcely
shut, when old Fogg turned round to me, with a sweet smile on his face, and drew the declaration out of his coat pocket.
He'll be done directly, Sir.'The red-headed pot-boy had
scarcely
finished speaking, when a most unanimous hammering of tables, and jingling of glasses, announced that the song had that instant terminated; and Mr. Pickwick, after desiring Sam to solace himself in the tap, suffered himself to be conducted into the presence of Mr. Lowten.
'The deepest despair, and passion
scarcely
human, had made such fierce ravages on his face and form, in that one night, that his companions in misfortune shrank affrighted from him as he passed by.
"If the defendant be a man of straw, who is to pay the costs, Sir?"'"Name any sum," said the stranger, his hand trembling so violently with excitement, that he could
scarcely
hold the pen he seized as he spoke--"any sum, and it is yours.
The tea-things had been
scarcely
put away, and the hearth swept up, when the London coach deposited Mr. Weller, senior, at the door; his legs deposited him in the bar; and his eyes showed him his son.
He had
scarcely
set foot without the house, when his father stood before him.
He beckoned to Mr. Weller, and said in a stern voice,'Take his skates off.''No; but really I had
scarcely
begun,' remonstrated Mr. Winkle.
They had
scarcely
taken their seats when there was another double knock.
'By the bye, Bob,' said Hopkins, with a
scarcely
perceptible glance at Mr. Pickwick's attentive face, 'we had a curious accident last night.
A bow from Mr. Phunky, as he entered, and took his seat behind the row appropriated to the King's Counsel, attracted Mr. Pickwick's attention; and he had
scarcely
returned it, when Mr. Serjeant Snubbin appeared, followed by Mr. Mallard, who half hid the Serjeant behind a large crimson bag, which he placed on his table, and, after shaking hands with Perker, withdrew.
Breakfast had
scarcely
been cleared away on the succeeding morning, when a waiter brought in Mr. Dowler's card, with a request to be allowed permission to introduce a friend.
Being joined by his friends, who one and all protested that they had
scarcely
ever spent a more pleasant evening, Mr. Pickwick accompanied them to the White Hart, and having soothed his feelings with something hot, went to bed, and to sleep, almost simultaneously.
We may remark, in this place, that we have
scarcely
ever seen a groom near a stable, in his lazy moments, who has not been, to a greater or less extent, the victim of this singular delusion.
Sam was
scarcely
less staggered, for in the countenance of the well-shaped female servant, he beheld the very features of his valentine, the pretty housemaid from Mr. Nupkins's.
'It strikes me, Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick, leaning over the iron rail at the stair-head-'it strikes me, Sam, that imprisonment for debt is
scarcely
any punishment at all.''Think not, sir?' inquired Mr. Weller.
A young woman, with a child in her arms, who seemed
scarcely
able to crawl, from emaciation and misery, was walking up and down the passage in conversation with her husband, who had no other place to see her in.
This virtuous resolution had
scarcely
been formed, when the boy and the blue bag, who were inseparable companions, rushed violently into the room, and said (at least the boy did, for the blue bag took no part in the announcement) that the case was coming on directly.
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