Have you, though?' said Sam.

Mr Pickwick nodded in the affirmative.

Wages?' inquired Sam.

Twelve pounds a year,' replied Mr Pickwick.

Clothes?'

Two suits.'

Work?'

To attend upon me; and travel about with me and these gentlemen

here.' 'Take the bill down,' said Sam emphatically. 'I'm let to a single

gentleman, and the terms is agreed upon.'

'You accept the situation?' inquired Mr Pickwick. 'Cert'nly,' replied

Sam. 'If the clothes fits me half as well as the place, they'll do.'

You can get a character of course?' said Mr Pickwick.

Ask the landlady o' the White Hart about that, Sir,' replied Sam.

Can you come this evening?'

I'll get into the clothes this minute, if they're here,' said Sam, with

great alacrity.

'Call at eight this evening,' said Mr Pickwick; 'and if the inquiries are

satisfactory, they shall be provided.'

With the single exception of one amiable indiscretion, in which an

assistant housemaid had equally participated, the history of Mr

Weller's conduct was so very blameless, that Mr Pickwick felt fully

justified in closing the engagement that very evening. With the

promptness and energy which characterised not only the public

proceedings, but all the private actions of this extraordinary man, he

at once led his new attendant to one of those convenient emporiums

where gentlemen's new and second- hand clothes are provided, and

the troublesome and inconvenient formality of measurement

dispensed with; and before night had closed in, Mr Weller was

furnished with a grey coat with the P. C. button, a black hat with a

cockade to it, a pink striped waistcoat, light breeches and gaiters, and

a variety of other necessaries, too numerous to recapitulate.

The Pickwick Papers