Chapter I: Front Matter

THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF
THE PICKWICK CLUB

THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS
OF THE
PICKWICK CLUB

BY
CHARLES DICKENS

ILLUSTRATED BY
CECIL ALDIN

VOLUME THE SECOND

NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
31 West Twenty-Third Street

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I PAGE
+The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton+ 1

CHAPTER II
+How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the
Acquaintance of a couple of Nice Young Men belonging
to one of the Liberal Professions; how they Disported
themselves on the Ice; and how their First Visit came
to a Conclusion+ 12

CHAPTER III
+Which is all about the Law, and sundry great Authorities
learned therein+ 26

CHAPTER IV
+Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever
did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his
Lodgings in the Borough+ 43

CHAPTER V
+Mr. Weller the Elder delivers some Critical Sentiments
respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his
son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to
the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red
Nose+ 59

CHAPTER VI
+Is wholly devoted to a Full and Faithful Report of the
Memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick+ 78

CHAPTER VII
+In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath;
and goes accordingly+ 105

CHAPTER VIII
+The Chief Features of which, will be found to be an
Authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and
a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle+ 123

CHAPTER IX
+Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller's Absence, by
describing a Soiree to which he was Invited and went;
also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with
a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance+ 136

CHAPTER X
+How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan,
walked gently and comfortably into the Fire+ 151

CHAPTER XI
+Mr. Samuel Weller, being entrusted with a Mission of
Love, proceeds to Execute it; with what Success will
hereinafter appear+ 167

CHAPTER XII
+Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a New and not uninteresting
Scene in the great Drama of Life+ 184

CHAPTER XIII
+What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet;
what Prisoners he Saw there; and how he Passed the
Night+ 199

CHAPTER XIV
+Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old
Proverb, That Adversity brings a Man acquainted with
Strange Bed-fellows. Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick's
extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel
Weller+ 214

CHAPTER XV
+Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties+ 230

CHAPTER XVI
+Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the
Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle's Mysterious Behaviour; and
shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his
Release at last+ 246

CHAPTER XVII
+Descriptive of an Affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel
Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of
the Diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix
with it, in future, as little as possible+ 261

CHAPTER XVIII
+Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling, not unmixed
With Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs.
Dodson and Fogg+ 280

CHAPTER XIX
+Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the
Temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg. Mr. Winkle
reappears under Extraordinary Circumstances. Mr.
Pickwick's Benevolence proves stronger than his
Obstinacy+ 292

CHAPTER XX
+Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the assistance of Samuel
Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin
Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer+ 305

CHAPTER XXI
+Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle+ 320

CHAPTER XXII
+How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he
was Reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected
Auxiliary+ 340

CHAPTER XXIII
+In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance,
to which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly
indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set
down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and
Power+ 357

CHAPTER XXIV
+Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the
untimely Downfall of the Red-nosed Mr. Stiggins+ 374

CHAPTER XXV
+Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter;
with a great Morning of Business in Gray's Inn Square.
Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker's Door+ 387

CHAPTER XXVI
+Containing some Particulars relative to the Double
Knock, and other Matters: among which certain
Interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a
Young Lady are by no means irrelevant to this History+ 402

CHAPTER XXVII
+Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of
Coachmen, arranges the Affairs of the Elder Mr. Weller+ 420

CHAPTER XXVIII
+An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick
and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists.
An old Gentleman in a Snuff-coloured Suit arrives
unexpectedly+ 434