Hostilities between the scorbutic youth and the gentleman in the sanguine shirt
'I request that you'll favour me with your card, sir,' said Mr Noddy.
'I'll do nothing of the kind, Sir,' said Mr Gunter.
'Why not, Sir?' inquired Mr. Noddy.
'Because you'll stick it up over your chimney-piece, and delude your visiters into the false belief that a gentleman has been to see you, Sir,' replied Mr Gunter.
'Sir, a friend of mine shall wait on you in the morning,' said Mr Noddy.
'Sir, I'm very much obliged to you for the caution, and I'll leave particular directions with the servant to lock up the spoons, replied Mr Gunter.
Chapter 31 (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), The Pickwick Papers
'I'll do nothing of the kind, Sir,' said Mr Gunter.
'Why not, Sir?' inquired Mr. Noddy.
'Because you'll stick it up over your chimney-piece, and delude your visiters into the false belief that a gentleman has been to see you, Sir,' replied Mr Gunter.
'Sir, a friend of mine shall wait on you in the morning,' said Mr Noddy.
'Sir, I'm very much obliged to you for the caution, and I'll leave particular directions with the servant to lock up the spoons, replied Mr Gunter.
Chapter 31 (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), The Pickwick Papers