ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
IN COLOUR
“Gentlemen, what does this mean? ‘Chops and Tomato sauce. Yours, Pickwick’” Frontispiece
A face, head, and shoulders, emerged from beneath the water, and disclosed the features and spectacles of Mr. Pickwick Facing page 22
“A what!” asked Mr. Weller, apparently horror-stricken by the word. “A Walentine,” replied Sam „ 64
Mr. Winkle took to his heels and tore round the Crescent „ 134
And here, to the great horror of Mr. John Smauker, Sam Weller began to whistle „ 138
“Lor’, do adun, Mr. Weller!” „ 170
The cavalcade gave three tremendous cheers „ 244
“I drove the old piebald” „ 264
He felled Mr. Benjamin Allen to the ground „ 310
It was a beautiful and exhilarating sight to see the red-nosed man writhing in Mr. Weller’s grasp „ 386
The admiration of numerous elderly ladies of single condition „ 454
IN TEXT
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Heading to Chapter I 1
Heading to Chapter II 12
“Now then, sir,” said Sam, “off vith you, and show ’em how to do it” 18
Went slowly and gravely down the slide 21
Heading to Chapter III 26
Heading to Chapter IV 43
“If you’ll have the kindness to settle that little bill of mine I’ll thank you” 46
Heading to Chapter V 59
“Is there anybody here, named Sam?” 60
Heading to Chapter VI 78
Heading to Chapter VII 105
“Do you do anything in this way, sir?” inquired the tall footman 117
Heading to Chapter VIII 123
Heading to Chapter IX 136
Heading to Chapter X 151
“You’ve been stopping to over all the posts in Bristol” 156
Heading to Chapter XI 167
Heading to Chapter XII 184
“Take your hat off” 187
Heading to Chapter XIII 199
“Come on—both of you” 209
Heading to Chapter XIV 214
Heading to Chapter XV 230
After a violent struggle, released his head and face 236
Heading to Chapter XVI 246
Heading to Chapter XVII 261
Heading to Chapter XVIII 280
A shabby man in black leggings 287
Heading to Chapter XIX 292
Heading to Chapter XX 305
Heading to Chapter XXI 320
“My uncle gave a loud stamp on the boot in the energy of the moment” 338
Heading to Chapter XXII 340
Mr. Winkle senior 352
Heading to Chapter XXIII 357
Heading to Chapter XXIV 374
Heading to Chapter XXV 387
Heading to Chapter XXVI 402
His jolly red face shining with smiles and health 404
Pointed with his thumb over his shoulder 416
Heading to Chapter XXVII 420
A cold collation of an Abernethy biscuit and a saveloy 423
Heading to Chapter XXVIII 434
A little old gentleman in a suit of snuff-coloured clothes 444
Dismissed him with a harmless but ceremonious kick 448
Heading to Chapter XXIX 449
“The happiness of young people,” said Mr. Pickwick, a little moved, “has ever been the chief pleasure of my life” 451
Exchanged his old costume for the ordinary dress of Englishmen 455
Tailpiece to Chapter XXIX 457