In the next room isa new instrument just come down for her--a present from my master; shecomes here to-morrow with him.
You and papa, and my sisters, must come down and see us.
But tell me, what did you come down toNetherfield for? Was it merely to ride to Longbourn and be embarrassed?or had you intended any more serious consequence?""My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could, whether Imight ever hope to make you love me.
If you've come down for a country life, come to me, andI'll give you plenty of it.
You have come down here to see anelection--eh?' Mr. Pickwick replied in the affirmative.
Why, then, he-he-he!' said Mr. Peter Magnus, with a bashful titter,'what should you think, Mr. Pickwick, if I had come down here to make aproposal, Sir, eh? He, he, he!Think! That you are very likely to succeed,' replied Mr. Pickwick, withone of his beaming smiles.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I beg your pardon, Mr. Pickwick,' said Mr. Peter Magnus, 'but I amnaturally rather curious; what may you have come down here for?On a far less pleasant errand, Sir,' replied Mr. Pickwick, the colourmounting to his face at the recollection.