parchment, from the Archbishop of Canterbury, to his 'trusty and
well-beloved Alfred Jingle and Rachael Wardle, greeting," he carefully
deposited the mystic document in his pocket, and retraced his steps in
triumph to the Boroug. (chapter X)
Illustratie:
The Vicar General,s Office
Veel uitvoeriger beschreef Dickens hen echter in David Copperfield. Hier
wordt David zelf een sham-attorney bij Doctors, Commons:
There were a number of hangers-on and out-siders abouf the Commons,
who, without being proctors themselves, dabbled in common-form business,
and go it done by real proctors, who lent their names in consideration of a
share in the spoil;~and there were a good many of these, too. As our house
now wanted business on any terms, we joined this noble band; and threw
lures to the hangers-on and out-siders, to bring their business to us. Marriage
licences and small probates were what we all looked for, and what paid us
best; and the competition for these ran very high indeed. Kidnappers and
inveiglers were planted in all the avenues of entrance to the Commons, with
instruction to do their utmost to cut off all persons in mourning, and all
gentlemen with anything bashful in heir appearance, and entice them to
the offices in which their respective employers ware interested-which
instructions were so well observed, that I myself, before I was known by sight,
was twice husted into the premises of our principal opponent. The conflicting
interests of these touting gentlemen being of a nature to irritate their
The Vicar General's Office.
".Mr. Jingle^ reached the Vicar General's Office in safety and
procured a
highly flattering address on parchment from the Archbishop of Canterbury to' his trusty
and well-beloved Alfred Jingle and Rachel Wardle greeting."
