yougentlemen the men to delight in the contemplation of revoltingheartlessness and of systematic villainy.’ Here Mr. Pickwick who had been writhing in silence for sometime gave a violent start as if some vague idea of assaultingSerjeant Buzfuz in the august presence of justice and lawsuggested itself to his mind. An admonitory gesture from Perkerrestrained him and he listened to the learned gentleman’scontinuation with a look of indignation which contrasted forciblywith the admiring faces of Mrs. Cluppins and Mrs. Sanders,
hello kitty vans. ‘I say systematic villainy gentlemen’ said Serjeant Buzfuzlooking through Mr. Pickwick and talking at him; ‘and when I saysystematic villainy let me tell the defendant Pickwick if he be incourt as I am informed he is that it would have been more decentin him more becoming in better judgment and in better taste ifhe had stopped away. Let me tell him gentlemen that anygestures of dissent or disapprobation in which he may indulge inthis court will not go down with you,
hello kitty vans shoes; that you will know how tovalue and how to appreciate them; and let me tell him further asmy Lord will tell you gentlemen that a counsel in the dischargeof his duty to his client is neither to be intimidated nor bulliednor put down; and that any attempt to do either the one or theother or the first or the last will recoil on the head of theattempter be he plaintiff or be he defendant be his namePickwick or Noakes or Stoakes or Stiles or Brown orThompson.’ This little divergence from the subject in hand had of coursethe intended effect of turning all eyes to Mr. Pickwick. SerjeantBuzfuz having partially recovered from the state of moralelevation into which he had lashed himself resumed―‘I shall show you gentlemen that for two years Pickwickcontinued to reside constantly and without interruption orintermission at Mrs. Bardell’s house. I shall show you that Mrs,
vans old skool. Bardell during the whole of that time waited on him attended tohis comforts cooked his meals looked out his linen for thewasherwoman when it went abroad darned aired and preparedit for wear when it came home and in short enjoyed his fullesttrust and confidence. I shall show you that on many occasions hegave halfpence and on some occasions even sixpences to her littleboy; and I shall prove to you by a witness whose testimony it willbe impossible for my learned friend to weaken or controvert thaton one occasion he patted the boy on the head and afterinquiring whether he had won any “alley tors” or “commoneys” lately both of which I understand to be a particular species ofmarbles much prized by the youth of this town made use of thisremarkable expression “How should you like to have anotherfather?” I shall prove to you gentlemen that about a year agoPickwick suddenly began to absent himself from home duringlong intervals as if with the intention of gradually breaking offfrom my client; but I shall show you also that his resolution wasnot at that time sufficiently strong or that his better feelingsconquered if better feelings he has or that the charms andaRelated articles:
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