The fat boy, who had been effectually roused by the compression of aportion of his leg between the finger and thumb of Mr. Winkle, rolledoff the box once again, and proceeded to unpack the hamper with moreexpedition than could have been expected from his previous inactivity.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) The salutation between Mr. Weller and his friends was strictly confinedto the freemasonry of the craft; consisting of a jerking round of theright wrist, and a tossing of the little finger into the air at the sametime.
He stalked gravely to the coach door,pulled off his hat, and held it above his head at arm's length, cockinghis little finger in the air at the same time, as some affected peopledo, when they take a cup of tea.
There, Sir,' said Pott, folding up the paper quite exhausted, 'that isthe state of the case!'The landlord and waiter entering at the moment with dinner, caused Mr.Pott to lay his finger on his lips, in token that he considered his lifein Mr. Pickwick's hands, and depended on his secrecy.
"The other looked at him inquiringly; and the priest's finger was pointedto the Gothic outline of the great Abbey.