Mr. Pickwick drewhis coat closer about him, coiled himself more snugly up into the cornerof the chaise, and fell into a sound sleep, from which he was onlyawakened by the stopping of the vehicle, the sound of the hostler'sbell, and a loud cry of 'Horses on directly!'But here another delay occurred.
We will,' was the animated cry of three voices.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'One motion of my hand, and she would never again have uttered cry orsound.
Vainly striving to utter a cry of terror, withhis tongue cleaving to his mouth, he rushed madly forward.
Mr. Pickwick was on the point of inquiring, with great abhorrence of theman's cold-blooded villainy, how Mr. Serjeant Buzfuz, who was counselfor the opposite party, dared to presume to tell Mr. Serjeant Snubbin,who was counsel for him, that it was a fine morning, when he wasinterrupted by a general rising of the barristers, and a loud cry of'Silence!' from the officers of the court.
All is gloom and silence in the house; even thevoice of the child is hushed; his infant sports are disregarded when hismother weeps; his "alley tors" and his "commoneys" are alike neglected;he forgets the long familiar cry of "knuckle down," and at tip-cheese,or odd and even, his hand is out.
Here there was a loud cry of 'Order,' and Mr. John Smauker, as thegentleman who had introduced Mr. Weller into that company, begged toinform him that the word he had just made use of, was unparliamentary.