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By the bye--'As Smangle pronounced the last three words, he stopped suddenly, reclosed the door which he had opened, and, walking softly back to Mr. Pickwick, stepped close up to him on tiptoe, and said, in a very soft whisper--'You couldn't make it convenient to lend me half-a-crown till the latter end of next week, could you?'Mr. Pickwick could
scarcely
forbear smiling, but managing to preserve his gravity, he drew forth the coin, and placed it in Mr. Smangle's palm; upon which, that gentleman, with many nods and winks, implying profound mystery, disappeared in quest of the three strangers, with whom he presently returned; and having coughed thrice, and nodded as many times, as an assurance to Mr. Pickwick that he would not forget to pay, he shook hands all round, in an engaging manner, and at length took himself off.
Sam had
scarcely
recovered his usual composure of countenance, which had been greatly disturbed by the secret communication of his respected relative, when Mr. Pickwick accosted him.
This was
scarcely
fair upon the unfortunate Mr. Raddle, who had been thrust aside by his good lady in the commencement of the dispute, and peremptorily commanded to hold his tongue.
Mr. Lowten had still to be ferreted out from the back parlour of the Magpie and Stump; and Job had
scarcely
accomplished this object, and communicated Sam Weller's message, when the clock struck ten.
Mr. Pickwick could
scarcely
believe the evidence of his senses, and perhaps would not have done so, but for the corroborative testimony afforded by the smiling countenance of Perker, and the bodily presence, in the background, of Sam and the pretty housemaid; who appeared to contemplate the proceedings with the liveliest satisfaction.
Satisfied with this assurance, Mr. Pickwick once more drew his head into the chaise and pulled up the glass; but he had
scarcely
resumed the conversation which Mr. Bob Sawyer had interrupted, when he was somewhat startled by the apparition of a small dark body, of an oblong form, on the outside of the window, which gave sundry taps against it, as if impatient of admission.
The breath was
scarcely
out o' your poor mother-in-law's body, ven vun old 'ooman sends me a pot o' jam, and another a pot o' jelly, and another brews a blessed large jug o' camomile-tea, vich she brings in vith her own hands.'
The greeting between Mr. Pickwick and his professional adviser was warm and cordial; the client was
scarcely
ensconced in the attorney's arm-chair, however, when a knock was heard at the door, and a voice inquired whether Mr. Perker was within.
He had
scarcely
got outside the door, when he heard Wardle's voice talking loudly, and looking over the banisters beheld him, followed by some other gentlemen, coming straight upstairs.
Next week, there were more visits to Doctors' Commons, and there was a visit to the Legacy Duty Office besides, and there were treaties entered into, for the disposal of the lease and business, and ratifications of the same, and inventories to be made out, and lunches to be taken, and dinners to be eaten, and so many profitable things to be done, and such a mass of papers accumulated that Mr. Solomon Pell, and the boy, and the blue bag to boot, all got so stout that
scarcely
anybody would have known them for the same man, boy, and bag, that had loitered about Portugal Street, a few days before.
Mr. Weller and his friends had
scarcely
had a moment to reflect upon this singular regulation as connected with the monetary system of the country, when they were rejoined by Pell and Wilkins Flasher, Esquire, who led them to a part of the counter above which was a round blackboard with a large 'W.' on it.
With these words, Mr. Weller placed the pocket-book in Mr. Pickwick's hands, caught up his hat, and ran out of the room with a celerity
scarcely
to be expected from so corpulent a subject.
You know my name, though, ma'am.''Do I?' said Arabella, trembling, though she
scarcely
knew why.
'You have been recently married, ma'am?''I have,' replied Arabella, in a
scarcely
audible tone, laying aside her work, and becoming greatly agitated as a thought, that had occurred to her before, struck more forcibly upon her mind.
The words were
scarcely
out of the old gentleman's lips, when footsteps were heard ascending the stairs, which he and Arabella seemed both to recognise at the same moment.
"Oh!Mama, how shall we do without her?""My love, it will be
scarcely
a separation.
Music seems
scarcely
to attract him, and though he admires Elinor's drawings very much, it is not the admiration of a person who can understand their worth.
Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed
scarcely
to notice it.
They were
scarcely
ever without some friends staying with them in the house, and they kept more company of every kind than any other family in the neighbourhood.
She had raised herself from the ground, but her foot had been twisted in her fall, and she was
scarcely
able to stand.
If dancing formed the amusement of the night, they were partners for half the time; and when obliged to separate for a couple of dances, were careful to stand together and
scarcely
spoke a word to any body else.
He was confused, seemed
scarcely
sensible of pleasure in seeing them, looked neither rapturous nor gay, said little but what was forced from him by questions, and distinguished Elinor by no mark of affection.
Mrs. Jennings repeated her assurance that Mrs. Dashwood could spare them perfectly well; and Elinor, who now understood her sister, and saw to what indifference to almost every thing else she was carried by her eagerness to be with Willoughby again, made no farther direct opposition to the plan, and merely referred it to her mother's decision, from whom however she
scarcely
expected to receive any support in her endeavour to prevent a visit, which she could not approve of for Marianne, and which on her own account she had particular reasons to avoid.
"That is very true," replied her mother, "but of her society, separately from that of other people, you will
scarcely
have any thing at all, and you will almost always appear in public with Lady Middleton."
She sat in silence almost all the way, wrapt in her own meditations, and
scarcely
ever voluntarily speaking, except when any object of picturesque beauty within their view drew from her an exclamation of delight exclusively addressed to her sister.
She could
scarcely
eat any dinner, and when they afterwards returned to the drawing room, seemed anxiously listening to the sound of every carriage.
Elinor found, when the evening was over, that disposition is not materially altered by a change of abode, for although
scarcely
settled in town, Sir John had contrived to collect around him, nearly twenty young people, and to amuse them with a ball.
Her letter was
scarcely
finished, when a rap foretold a visitor, and Colonel Brandon was announced.
Scarcely
a word was spoken during their return to Berkeley Street.
Elinor drew near, but without saying a word; and seating herself on the bed, took her hand, kissed her affectionately several times, and then gave way to a burst of tears, which at first was
scarcely
less violent than Marianne's.
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