( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'It's a new coat,' said Mr. Tupman, as the stranger surveyed himselfwith great complacency in a cheval glass; 'the first that's been madewith our club button,' and he called his companions' attention to thelarge gilt button which displayed a bust of Mr. Pickwick in the centre,and the letters 'P.
What do you want?Please, sir, can you tell me which gentleman of your party wears abright blue dress-coat, with a gilt button with "P.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I was not present myself,' replied the visitor, 'and in consequence ofyour firm refusal to give your card to Doctor Slammer, I was desired bythat gentleman to identify the wearer of a very uncommon coat--a brightblue dress-coat, with a gilt button displaying a bust, and the letters"P.
Is there any gentleman of the nameof Tupman here, waiter?'A corpulent man, with a fortnight's napkin under his arm, and coevalstockings on his legs, slowly desisted from his occupation of staringdown the street, on this question being put to him by Mr. Pickwick; and,after minutely inspecting that gentleman's appearance, from the crown ofhis hat to the lowest button of his gaiters, replied emphatically--'No!Nor any gentleman of the name of Snodgrass?' inquired Mr. Pickwick.
Over that again were a pair of flags;beneath the last button of his coat were a couple of cannon; and thewhole formed an expressive and undoubted likeness of the Marquis ofGranby of glorious memory.
Thelatter gentleman, who fastened his coat all the way up to his chin bymeans of a pin and a button alternately, had a very coarse red face, andlooked like a drunken chaplain; which, indeed, he was.
This foolish fellow,' said Mr. Pickwick, tapping Sam on thehead as he knelt down to button up his master's gaiters--'this foolishfellow has got himself arrested, in order to be near me.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'No, I don't, sir,' replied Mr. Weller, beginning to button withextraordinary assiduity.