“I should then, Sir,” continued Mr. Pickwick, growing warmer as the subject presented itself in more glowing colours before him⁠—“I should then, Sir, come to the plain and simple question, ‘Will you have me?’ I think I am justified in assuming that upon this, she would turn away her head.”

“You think that may be taken for granted?” said Mr. Magnus; “because, if she did not do that at the right place, it would be embarrassing.”