 and secured; and it is but common justice both to him and
Mr. Winkle to say, that they did not make the slightest attempt to rescue either
themselves or Mr. Weller: who, after a most vigorous resistance, was overpowered
by numbers and taken prisoner. The procession then re-formed; the chairmen
resumed their stations; and the march was re-commenced.
    Mr. Pickwick's indignation during the whole of this proceeding was beyond
all bounds. He could just see Sam upsetting the specials, and flying about in
every direction; and that was all he could see, for the sedan doors wouldn't
open, and the blinds wouldn't pull up. At length, with the assistance of Mr.
Tupman, he managed to push open the roof; and mounting on the seat, and
steadying himself as well as he could, by placing his hand on that gentleman's
shoulder, Mr. Pickwick proceeded to address the multitude; to dwell upon the
unjustifiable manner in which he had been treated; and to call upon them to take
notice that his servant had been first assaulted. In this order they reached the
magistrate's house; the chairmen trotting, the prisoners following, Mr. Pickwick
oratorising, and the crowd shouting.
 

                                  Chapter XXV

  Showing, Among a Variety of Pleasant Matters, How Majestic and Impartial Mr.
   Nupkins Was; and How Mr. Weller Returned Mr. Job Trotter's Shuttlecock as
   Heavily as It Came. With Another Matter, Which Will Be Found in Its Place.

Violent was Mr. Weller's indignation as he was borne along; numerous were the
allusions to the personal appearance and demeanour of Mr. Grummer and his
companion: and valorous were the defiances to any six of the gentlemen present:
in which he vented his dissatisfaction. Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle listened
with gloomy respect to the torrent of eloquence which their leader poured forth
from the sedan-chair, and the rapid course of which not all Mr. Tupman's earnest
entreaties to have the lid of the vehicle closed, were able to check for an
instant. But Mr. Weller's anger quickly gave way to curiosity when the
procession turned down the identical court-yard in which he had met with the
runaway Job Trotter: and curiosity was exchanged for a feeling of the most
gleeful astonishment, when the all-important Mr. Grummer, commanding the
sedan-bearers to halt, advanced with dignified and portentous steps to the very
green gate from which Job Trotter had emerged, and gave a mighty pull at the
bell-handle which hung at
