I call you to witness this.' 'Don't witness nothin', Sir,' interposed Sam.

'Shut your eyes up tight, Sir.

I'd pitch him out o' winder, only he couldn't fall far enough, 'cause o' the leads outside.' 'Sam,' said Mr.Pickwick, in an angry voice, as his attendant made various demonstrations of hostilities, 'if you say another word, or offer the slightest interference with this person, I discharge you that instant.' 'But, Sir!' said Sam.
'Hold your tongue,' interposed Mr.Pickwick.

'Take that hat up again.' But this Sam flatly and positively refused to do; and, after he had been severely reprimanded by his master, the officer, being in a hurry, condescended to pick it up himself, venting a great variety of threats against Sam meanwhile, which that gentleman received with perfect composure, merely observing that if Mr.Namby would have the goodness to put his hat on again, he would knock it into the latter end of next week.

Mr.Namby, perhaps thinking that such a process might be productive of inconvenience to himself, declined to offer the temptation, and, soon after, called up Smouch.