[The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookThe Pickwick Papers CHAPTER XVI 14/33
'I might have some hope of preventing the elopement; but there's the same difficulty, Mr.Walker, just the same. I know no gentleman in this strange place; and ten to one if I did, whether he would believe my story.' 'Come this way,' said Sam, suddenly jumping up, and grasping the mulberry man by the arm.
'My mas'r's the man you want, I see.' And after a slight resistance on the part of Job Trotter, Sam led his newly-found friend to the apartment of Mr.Pickwick, to whom he presented him, together with a brief summary of the dialogue we have just repeated. 'I am very sorry to betray my master, sir,' said Job Trotter, applying to his eyes a pink checked pocket-handkerchief about six inches square. 'The feeling does you a great deal of honour,' replied Mr.Pickwick; 'but it is your duty, nevertheless.' 'I know it is my duty, Sir,' replied Job, with great emotion.
'We should all try to discharge our duty, Sir, and I humbly endeavour to discharge mine, Sir; but it is a hard trial to betray a master, Sir, whose clothes you wear, and whose bread you eat, even though he is a scoundrel, Sir.' 'You are a very good fellow,' said Mr.Pickwick, much affected; 'an honest fellow.' 'Come, come,' interposed Sam, who had witnessed Mr.Trotter's tears with considerable impatience, 'blow this 'ere water-cart bis'ness.
It won't do no good, this won't.' 'Sam,' said Mr.Pickwick reproachfully.
'I am sorry to find that you have so little respect for this young man's feelings.' 'His feelin's is all wery well, Sir,' replied Mr.Weller; 'and as they're so wery fine, and it's a pity he should lose 'em, I think he'd better keep 'em in his own buzzum, than let 'em ewaporate in hot water, 'specially as they do no good.
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