His head dropped upon his breast; and, muttering his invincible determination not to go to his bed, and a sanguinary regret that he had not 'done for old Tupman' in the morning, he fell fast asleep; in which condition he was borne to his apartment by two young giants under the personal superintendence of the fat boy, to whose protecting care Mr.Snodgrass shortly afterwards confided his own person, Mr.Pickwick accepted the proffered arm of Mr.
Tupman and quietly disappeared, smiling more than ever; and Mr.Wardle, after taking as affectionate a leave of the whole family as if he were ordered for immediate execution, consigned to Mr.Trundle the honour of conveying him upstairs, and retired, with a very futile attempt to look impressively solemn and dignified.

'What a shocking scene!' said the spinster aunt.
'Dis-gusting!' ejaculated both the young ladies.
'Dreadful--dreadful!' said Jingle, looking very grave: he was about a bottle and a half ahead of any of his companions.

'Horrid spectacle--very!' 'What a nice man!' whispered the spinster aunt to Mr.Tupman.
'Good-looking, too!' whispered Emily Wardle.
'Oh, decidedly,' observed the spinster aunt.
Mr.Tupman thought of the widow at Rochester, and his mind was troubled.
The succeeding half-hour's conversation was not of a nature to calm his perturbed spirit.

The new visitor was very talkative, and the number of his anecdotes was only to be exceeded by the extent of his politeness.
Mr.Tupman felt that as Jingle's popularity increased, he (Tupman) retired further into the shade.

His laughter was forced--his merriment feigned; and when at last he laid his aching temples between the sheets, he thought, with horrid delight, on the satisfaction it would afford him to have Jingle's head at that moment between the feather bed and the mattress.
The indefatigable stranger rose betimes next morning, and, although his companions remained in bed overpowered with the dissipation of the previous night, exerted himself most successfully to promote the hilarity of the breakfast-table.