( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Will you refer me to a friend, to arrange the time and place ofmeeting?' said the officer.
If any authority can be necessary on such a point, mydear sir, let me refer you to the well-known case in Barnwell and--Never mind George Barnwell,' interrupted Sam, who had remained awondering listener during this short colloquy; 'everybody knows whatsort of a case his was, tho' it's always been my opinion, mind you, thatthe young 'ooman deserved scragging a precious sight more than he did.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) That gentleman took it up, and read as follows:--'Our obscure and filthy contemporary, in some disgusting observationson the recent election for this borough, has presumed to violate thehallowed sanctity of private life, and to refer in a manner not to bemisunderstood, to the personal affairs of our late candidate--aye, andnotwithstanding his base defeat, we will add, our future member, Mr.Fizkin.
I refer you to my attorney, Sir; Mr.Perker, of Gray's Inn,' said he.