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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2 (of 2)

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by Charles Dickens


  ILLUSTRATIONS

  IN COLOUR

  _"Gentlemen, what does this mean? 'Chops and Tomato sauce. Yours, Pickwick'"_ _Frontispiece_

  _A face, head, and shoulders, emerged from beneath the water, and disclosed the features and spectacles of Mr. Pickwick_ _Facing page_ 22

  _"A what!" asked Mr. Weller, apparently horror-stricken by the word. "A Walentine," replied Sam_ " 64

  _Mr. Winkle took to his heels and tore round the Crescent_ " 134

  _And here, to the great horror of Mr. John Smauker, Sam Weller began to whistle_ " 138

  _"Lor', do adun, Mr. Weller!"_ " 170

  _The cavalcade gave three tremendous cheers_ " 244

  _"I drove the old piebald"_ " 264

  _He felled Mr. Benjamin Allen to the ground_ " 310

  _It was a beautiful and exhilarating sight to see the red-nosed man writhing in Mr. Weller's grasp_ " 386

  _The admiration of numerous elderly ladies of single condition_ " 454

  IN TEXT

  PAGE _Heading to Chapter I_ 1

  _Heading to Chapter II_ 12

  _"Now then, sir," said Sam, "off vith you, and show 'em how to do it"_ 18

  _Went slowly and gravely down the slide_ 21

  _Heading to Chapter III_ 26

  _Heading to Chapter IV_ 43

  _"If you'll have the kindness to settle that little bill of mine I'll thank you"_ 46

  _Heading to Chapter V_ 59

  _"Is there anybody here, named Sam?"_ 60

  _Heading to Chapter VI_ 78

  _Heading to Chapter VII_ 105

  _"Do you do anything in this way, sir?" inquired the tall footman_ 117

  _Heading to Chapter VIII_ 123

  _Heading to Chapter IX_ 136

  _Heading to Chapter X_ 151

  _"You've been stopping to over all the posts in Bristol"_ 156

  _Heading to Chapter XI_ 167

  _Heading to Chapter XII_ 184

  _"Take your hat off"_ 187

  _Heading to Chapter XIII_ 199

  _"Come on--both of you"_ 209

  _Heading to Chapter XIV_ 214

  _Heading to Chapter XV_ 230

  _After a violent struggle, released his head and face_ 236

  _Heading to Chapter XVI_ 246

  _Heading to Chapter XVII_ 261

  _Heading to Chapter XVIII_ 280

  _A shabby man in black leggings_ 287

  _Heading to Chapter XIX_ 292

  _Heading to Chapter XX_ 305

  _Heading to Chapter XXI_ 320

  _"My uncle gave a loud stamp on the boot in the energy of the moment"_ 338

  _Heading to Chapter XXII_ 340

  _Mr. Winkle senior_ 352

  _Heading to Chapter XXIII_ 357

  _Heading to Chapter XXIV_ 374

  _Heading to Chapter XXV_ 387

  _Heading to Chapter XXVI_ 402

  _His jolly red face shining with smiles and health_ 404

  _Pointed with his thumb over his shoulder_ 416

  _Heading to Chapter XXVII_ 420

  _A cold collation of an Abernethy biscuit and a saveloy_ 423

  _Heading to Chapter XXVIII_ 434

  _A little old gentleman in a suit of snuff-coloured clothes_ 444

  _Dismissed him with a harmless but ceremonious kick_ 448

  _Heading to Chapter XXIX_ 449

  _"The happiness of young people," said Mr. Pickwick, a little moved, "has ever been the chief pleasure of my life"_ 451

  _Exchanged his old costume for the ordinary dress of Englishmen_ 455

  _Tailpiece to Chapter XXIX_ 457

 

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