( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) It was the old lady's habit on the fine summer mornings to repair to thearbour in which Mr. Tupman had already signalised himself, in form andmanner following: first, the fat boy fetched from a peg behind the oldlady's bedroom door, a close black satin bonnet, a warm cotton shawl,and a thick stick with a capacious handle; and the old lady, having puton the bonnet and shawl at her leisure, would lean one hand on thestick and the other on the fat boy's shoulder, and walk leisurely to thearbour, where the fat boy would leave her to enjoy the fresh air for thespace of half an hour; at the expiration of which time he would returnand reconduct her to the house.
Lettwo of the servants repair to the Angel, and let the others remain here,to protect us.
The more themiddle-aged lady meditated, the more terrified she became; and at lengthshe determined to repair to the house of the principal magistrate ofthe town, and request him to secure the persons of Mr. Pickwick and Mr.Tupman without delay.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'It is observable that, to this day, large numbers of elderly ladies andgentlemen who have been disappointed in procuring partners, and almostas many young ones who are anxious to obtain them, repair annuallyto Bath to drink the waters, from which they derive much strength andcomfort.
They have no fixed offices, their legal business beingtransacted in the parlours of public-houses, or the yards of prisons,whither they repair in crowds, and canvass for customers after themanner of omnibus cads.
Summoning the cab of most promising appearance, he directedthe driver to repair to Montague Place, Russell Square.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Taking advantage of these symptoms of indecision, Mr. Perker (to whom,it appeared, the young couple had driven straight that morning) urgedwith legal point and shrewdness that Mr. Winkle, senior, was stillunacquainted with the important rise in life's flight of steps whichhis son had taken; that the future expectations of the said son dependedentirely upon the said Winkle, senior, continuing to regard him withundiminished feelings of affection and attachment, which it was veryunlikely he would, if this great event were long kept a secret from him;that Mr. Pickwick, repairing to Bristol to seek Mr. Allen, might, withequal reason, repair to Birmingham to seek Mr. Winkle, senior; lastly,that Mr. Winkle, senior, had good right and title to consider Mr.Pickwick as in some degree the guardian and adviser of his son, andthat it consequently behoved that gentleman, and was indeed due tohis personal character, to acquaint the aforesaid Winkle, senior,personally, and by word of mouth, with the whole circumstances of thecase, and with the share he had taken in the transaction.