The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Volume 2 of 2
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Чарльз Диккенс. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Volume 2 of 2
CHAPTER I. The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton
CHAPTER II. How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a couple of Nice Young Men belonging to one of the Liberal Professions; how they Disported themselves on the Ice; and how their First Visit came to a Conclusion
CHAPTER III. Which is all about the Law, and sundry great Authorities learned therein
CHAPTER IV. Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough
CHAPTER V. Mr. Weller the Elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose
CHAPTER VI. Is wholly devoted to a Full and Faithful Report of the Memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick
CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath and goes Accordingly
CHAPTER VIII. The Chief Features of which, will be found to be an Authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle
CHAPTER IX. Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance
CHAPTER X. How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-Pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire
CHAPTER XI. Mr. Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear
CHAPTER XII. Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a New and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life
CHAPTER XIII. What Befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet: what Prisoners he Saw there; and how he Passed the Night
CHAPTER XIV. Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with Strange Bed-fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller
CHAPTER XV. Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties
CHAPTER XVI. Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s Mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last
CHAPTER XVII. Descriptive of an Affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the Diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in future, as little as possible
CHAPTER XVIII. Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling, not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg
CHAPTER XIX. Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the Temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg. Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances. Mr. Pickwick’s Benevolence proves stranger than his Obstinacy
CHAPTER XX. Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer
CHAPTER XXI. Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle
CHAPTER XXII. How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was Reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary
CHAPTER XXIII. In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance. To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power
CHAPTER XXIV. Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of the Red-nosed Mr. Stiggins
CHAPTER XXV. Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter; with a great Morning of Business in Gray’s Inn Square. Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker’s Door
CHAPTER XXVI. Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain Interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no means irrelevant to this History
CHAPTER XXVII. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller
CHAPTER XXVIII. An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists. An old Gentleman in a Snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly
CHAPTER XXIX. In which the Pickwick Club is finally Dissolved and Everything Concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody
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“Well, Sam,” said Mr. Pickwick as that favoured servitor entered his bed-chamber with his warm water, on the morning of Christmas Day, “still frosty?”
“Water in the wash-hand basin’s a mask o’ ice, sir,” responded Sam.
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“Ah, that’s the best thing you can do,” said Wardle; “and when you’ve got it on, run home as fast as your legs can carry you, and jump into bed directly.”
A dozen shawls were offered on the instant. Three or four of the thickest having been selected, Mr. Pickwick was wrapped up, and started off, under the guidance of Mr. Weller: presenting the singular phenomenon of an elderly gentleman, dripping wet, and without a hat, with his arms bound down to his sides, skimming over the ground, without any clearly defined purpose, at the rate of six good English miles an hour.
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