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Acting
in
this
spirit
,
and
resolutely
proceeding
on
our
determination
to
avow
our
obligations
to
the
authorities
we
have
consulted
,
we
frankly
say
,
that
to
the
note
-
book
of
Mr
.
Snodgrass
are
we
indebted
for
the
particulars
recorded
in
this
and
the
succeeding
chapter
—
particulars
which
,
now
that
we
have
disburdened
our
consciences
,
we
shall
proceed
to
detail
without
further
comment
.
The
whole
population
of
Rochester
and
the
adjoining
towns
rose
from
their
beds
at
an
early
hour
of
the
following
morning
,
in
a
state
of
the
utmost
bustle
and
excitement
.
A
grand
review
was
to
take
place
upon
the
lines
.
The
manoeuvres
of
half
a
dozen
regiments
were
to
be
inspected
by
the
eagle
eye
of
the
commander
-
in
-
chief
;
temporary
fortifications
had
been
erected
,
the
citadel
was
to
be
attacked
and
taken
,
and
a
mine
was
to
be
sprung
.
Mr
.
Pickwick
was
,
as
our
readers
may
have
gathered
from
the
slight
extract
we
gave
from
his
description
of
Chatham
,
an
enthusiastic
admirer
of
the
army
.
Nothing
could
have
been
more
delightful
to
him
—
nothing
could
have
harmonised
so
well
with
the
peculiar
feeling
of
each
of
his
companions
—
as
this
sight
.
Accordingly
they
were
soon
afoot
,
and
walking
in
the
direction
of
the
scene
of
action
,
towards
which
crowds
of
people
were
already
pouring
from
a
variety
of
quarters
.
The
appearance
of
everything
on
the
lines
denoted
that
the
approaching
ceremony
was
one
of
the
utmost
grandeur
and
importance
.
There
were
sentries
posted
to
keep
the
ground
for
the
troops
,
and
servants
on
the
batteries
keeping
places
for
the
ladies
,
and
sergeants
running
to
and
fro
,
with
vellum
-
covered
books
under
their
arms
,
and
Colonel
Bulder
,
in
full
military
uniform
,
on
horseback
,
galloping
first
to
one
place
and
then
to
another
,
and
backing
his
horse
among
the
people
,
and
prancing
,
and
curvetting
,
and
shouting
in
a
most
alarming
manner
,
and
making
himself
very
hoarse
in
the
voice
,
and
very
red
in
the
face
,
without
any
assignable
cause
or
reason
whatever
.
Officers
were
running
backwards
and
forwards
,
first
communicating
with
Colonel
Bulder
,
and
then
ordering
the
sergeants
,
and
then
running
away
altogether
;
and
even
the
very
privates
themselves
looked
from
behind
their
glazed
stocks
with
an
air
of
mysterious
solemnity
,
which
sufficiently
bespoke
the
special
nature
of
the
occasion
.
Mr
.
Pickwick
and
his
three
companions
stationed
themselves
in
the
front
of
the
crowd
,
and
patiently
awaited
the
commencement
of
the
proceedings
.
The
throng
was
increasing
every
moment
;
and
the
efforts
they
were
compelled
to
make
,
to
retain
the
position
they
had
gained
,
sufficiently
occupied
their
attention
during
the
two
hours
that
ensued
.
At
one
time
there
was
a
sudden
pressure
from
behind
,
and
then
Mr
.
Pickwick
was
jerked
forward
for
several
yards
,
with
a
degree
of
speed
and
elasticity
highly
inconsistent
with
the
general
gravity
of
his
demeanour
;
at
another
moment
there
was
a
request
to
‘
keep
back
’
from
the
front
,
and
then
the
butt
-
end
of
a
musket
was
either
dropped
upon
Mr
.
Pickwick
’
s
toe
,
to
remind
him
of
the
demand
,
or
thrust
into
his
chest
,
to
insure
its
being
complied
with
.
Then
some
facetious
gentlemen
on
the
left
,
after
pressing
sideways
in
a
body
,
and
squeezing
Mr
.
Snodgrass
into
the
very
last
extreme
of
human
torture
,
would
request
to
know
‘
vere
he
vos
a
shovin
’
to
’
;
and
when
Mr
.
Winkle
had
done
expressing
his
excessive
indignation
at
witnessing
this
unprovoked
assault
,
some
person
behind
would
knock
his
hat
over
his
eyes
,
and
beg
the
favour
of
his
putting
his
head
in
his
pocket
.
These
,
and
other
practical
witticisms
,
coupled
with
the
unaccountable
absence
of
Mr
.
Tupman
(
who
had
suddenly
disappeared
,
and
was
nowhere
to
be
found
)
,
rendered
their
situation
upon
the
whole
rather
more
uncomfortable
than
pleasing
or
desirable
.
At
length
that
low
roar
of
many
voices
ran
through
the
crowd
which
usually
announces
the
arrival
of
whatever
they
have
been
waiting
for
.
All
eyes
were
turned
in
the
direction
of
the
sally
-
port
.
A
few
moments
of
eager
expectation
,
and
colours
were
seen
fluttering
gaily
in
the
air
,
arms
glistened
brightly
in
the
sun
,
column
after
column
poured
on
to
the
plain
.
The
troops
halted
and
formed
;
the
word
of
command
rang
through
the
line
;
there
was
a
general
clash
of
muskets
as
arms
were
presented
;
and
the
commander
-
in
-
chief
,
attended
by
Colonel
Bulder
and
numerous
officers
,
cantered
to
the
front
.
The
military
bands
struck
up
altogether
;
the
horses
stood
upon
two
legs
each
,
cantered
backwards
,
and
whisked
their
tails
about
in
all
directions
;
the
dogs
barked
,
the
mob
screamed
,
the
troops
recovered
,
and
nothing
was
to
be
seen
on
either
side
,
as
far
as
the
eye
could
reach
,
but
a
long
perspective
of
red
coats
and
white
trousers
,
fixed
and
motionless
.
Mr
.
Pickwick
had
been
so
fully
occupied
in
falling
about
,
and
disentangling
himself
,
miraculously
,
from
between
the
legs
of
horses
,
that
he
had
not
enjoyed
sufficient
leisure
to
observe
the
scene
before
him
,
until
it
assumed
the
appearance
we
have
just
described
.
