king another look at the clockthe hand of which
was verging on the five minutes past.
‘Wellsir’ said Mr. Pickwickwith the profound solemnity with
which that great man couldwhen he pleasedrender his remarks
so deeply impressive. ‘I should commencesirwith a tribute to the
lady’s beauty and excellent qualities; from themsirI should
diverge to my own unworthiness.’
‘Very good’ said Mr. Magnus.
‘Unworthiness for her onlymindsir’ resumed Mr. Pickwick;
‘for to show that I was not wholly unworthysirI should take a
brief review of my past lifeand present condition. I should argue
by analogythat to anybody elseI must be a very desirable object.
I should then expatiate on the warmth of my loveand the depth of
my devotion. Perhaps I might then be tempted to seize her hand.’
‘YesI see’ said Mr. Magnus; ‘that would be a very great point.’
‘I should thensir’ continued Mr. Pickwickgrowing warmer as
the subject presented itself in more glowing colours before him—‘I
should thensircome to the plain and simple question“Will you
have me?” I think I am justified in assuming that upon thisshe
would turn away her head.’
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