And so, to do him justice, he did.
'Nothing like dissecting, to give one an appetite,' said Mr.Bob Sawyer, looking round the table.
Mr.Pickwick slightly shuddered.
'By the bye, Bob,' said Mr.Allen, 'have you finished that leg yet ?' 'Nearly,' replied Sawyer, helping himself to half a fowl as he spoke.
'It's a very muscular one for a child's.' 'Is it ?' inquired Mr.Allen carelessly.
'Very,' said Bob Sawyer, with his mouth full.
'I've put my name down for an arm at our place,' said Mr.Allen.

'We're clubbing for a subject, and the list is nearly full, only we can't get hold of any fellow that wants a head.

I wish you'd take it.' 'No,' replied 'Bob Sawyer; 'can't afford expensive luxuries.' 'Nonsense!' said Allen.
'Can't, indeed,' rejoined Bob Sawyer, 'I wouldn't mind a brain, but I couldn't stand a whole head.' 'Hush, hush, gentlemen, pray,' said Mr.
Pickwick, 'I hear the ladies.' As Mr.Pickwick spoke, the ladies, gallantly escorted by Messrs.
Snodgrass, Winkle, and Tupman, returned from an early walk.
'Why, Ben!' said Arabella, in a tone which expressed more surprise than pleasure at the sight of her brother.
'Come to take you home to-morrow,' replied Benjamin.
Mr.Winkle turned pale.
'Don't you see Bob Sawyer, Arabella ?' inquired Mr.Benjamin Allen, somewhat reproachfully.

Arabella gracefully held out her hand, in acknowledgment of Bob Sawyer's presence.

A thrill of hatred struck to Mr.Winkle's heart, as Bob Sawyer inflicted on the proffered hand a perceptible squeeze.
'Ben, dear!' said Arabella, blushing; 'have--have--you been introduced to Mr.Winkle ?' 'I have not been, but I shall be very happy to be, Arabella,' replied her brother gravely.