And to be kept back on such a motive! I think it wouldnot be very likely to promote sisterly affection or delicacy of mind.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Now it so happened that Mr. Pickwick and his three companions hadresolved to make Rochester their first halting-place too; and havingintimated to their new-found acquaintance that they were journeying tothe same city, they agreed to occupy the seat at the back of the coach,where they could all sit together.
--'Hold him in, sir;' and away went thechaise, and the saddle-horse, with Mr. Pickwick on the box of theone, and Mr. Winkle on the back of the other, to the delight andgratification of the whole inn-yard.
--"To be sure, we did," saysthe touter, "you're a babby to him--this way, sir--this way!"--and sureenough my father walks arter him, like a tame monkey behind a horgan,into a little back office, vere a teller sat among dirty papers, and tinboxes, making believe he was busy.
"'He looked uneasily round him, and I saw his hand grasp the back of hischair; but he said nothing.
The light faded gently away, and TomSmart fell back on his pillow, and dropped asleep.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'If he ever comes back, I'll poison him,' thought Mr. Pott, as he turnedinto the little back office where he prepared his thunderbolts.
With this direction, and having been furthermore informed that thehostelry in question was situated in a court, happy in the doubleadvantage of being in the vicinity of Clare Market, and closelyapproximating to the back of New Inn, Mr. Pickwick and Sam descended therickety staircase in safety, and issued forth in quest of the Magpie andStump.