- Mr. Pickwick arrives in a hackney cab to his friends Mr. Tupman, Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle, who are waiting for him to start their new expedition. The cabby isn't content with the fare, and starts a fight with Pickwick. A fellow named Jingle intervenes, and stops the quarrel. Pickwick invites Jingle to join them on the Rochester coach. When they arrive to Rochester, Pickwick invites him to dine with them at the Bull, where they are staying. During the dinner all except Tupman and Jingle fall asleep. The two of them head for the ball, but first they need a change of apparel for the purpose. Tupman borrows Winkle's uniform, and gives it to Jingle. After the ball Jingle escorts the widow Mrs. Budger to her carriage. The jealous Dr. Slammer feels rejected, and challenges him to a duel the following day. Next morning Winkle, now wearing his uniform himself, is mistaken as the man who had insulted Dr. Slammer, and is brought to the duel. In the last second Dr. Slammer recognizes the mistake. Back at the Bull Jingle slips away, when seeing Dr. Slammer together with Pickwick and his friends.—Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se}
- The Pickwick Club sends Mr. Pickwick and a group of friends to travel across England and to report back on the interesting things they find. In the course of their travels, they repeatedly encounter the friendly but disreputable Mr. Jingle, who becomes a continual source of trouble for all who know him. Pickwick himself is the victim of a number of misunderstandings that bring him both embarrassment and problems with the law.
- Part One: This adventure begins with the first journey of the "Pickwick Club." Mr. Pickwick leaves with the essentials for looking into interesting things and noting all consequent events. Tupman, Winkle and Snodgrass join him and all of them go to the Golden Calf. In answer to Pickwick's questions, the cabby makes many remarkable statements about his horses, etc., which Mr. Pickwick jots down. The cabby then becomes auspicious and when they arrive at the Golden Calf, approaches Mr. Pickwick in a belligerent attitude, attacks him and his friends, much to the delight of the bystanders. Mr. Alpha Jingle arrives upon the scene, quells the riot by his authoritative manner, sends the cabby about his business and takes under his personal protection the four members of the Pickwick Club. Upon learning that they intend journeying to Rochester by coach, Mr. Jingle offers to accompany them. As the coach bowls along through the Kentish fields, Mr. Jingle relates many startling and wonderful things which had happened during his interesting career. Mr. Pickwick fills his notebook to overflowing. Upon arriving at the Bull Inn, recommended by Mr. Jingle, Mr. Pickwick reluctantly parts company with Mr. Jingle, only on the ground that Mr. Jingle join the Pickwick party for dinner. Mr. Jingle arrives promptly at five, does full justice to the food and very full justice to the wines. After eating and drinking, sleep overtakes the illustrious Mr. Pickwick, the poetic Mr. Snodgrass and the redoubtable sportsman, Mr. Winkle, leaving Mr. Jingle and the sentimental Mr. Tupman in conversation on the beauties of the Kentish ladies. Mr. Tupman tells Mr. Jingle that a ball is in progress in the Assembly Room. While Mr. Winkle is sleeping, Mr. Tupman borrows Mr. Winkle's new Pickwickian uniform for Mr. Jingle's use. Both the gentlemen enjoy themselves thoroughly, becoming acquainted with the ladies of Kent through the engaging manners of Mr. Jingle. During the evening, Mr. Jingle pays such ardent attentions to one Mrs. Budger, a fat and wealthy widow, that she forgets her faithful suitor, Dr. Slammer. In spite of warning glances from the enraged Dr. Slammer, Mr. Jingle, assisted by Mr. Tupman, escorts Mrs. Budger to her carriage. Without mincing matters, he tells Mr. Jingle what he thinks of him and challenges him to a duel, which Mr. Jingle coolly ignores. The following morning. Lieutenant Tappleton, in behalf of Dr. Slammer, calls and inquires for the gentleman who wore the Pickwickian uniform. Mr. Winkle, the owner of the coat, is called to interview the Lieutenant. Mr. Winkle still feels the effects of the wine, and accepts the challenge. At sunset, with his second, Mr. Snodgrass, he starts for the field of battle. They find Dr. Slammer there with his seconds. After the preliminaries are arranged, as they are about to fire, Dr. Slammer gets a good look at his adversary, and shouts, "Stop, stop, that's not the man." Explanations and apologies follow and they promise to meet again at the Bull Inn that evening. At the inn, Mr. Jingle is introduced to Dr. Slammer, who recognizes Jingle. Mr. Jingle again ignores Dr. Slammer, Mr. Pickwick refuses absolutely to credit a single accusation against him, and the meeting is abruptly broken up. Part Two: Mr. Pickwick learns that Mr. Jingle is an adventurer and starts out with Sam Weller, his valet, to find him and punish him. They arrive at Bury St. Edmonds, at the Angel Hotel and Mr. Pickwick engages a private room. He and Sam plan to secure further information concerning Mr. Jingle. In half an hour Sam comes back with the news that Mr. Charles Fitz-Marshall (Jingle's assumed name), is spending the evening in another house in the neighborhood. Sara promises to secure Mr. Jingle's plans from his servant, Job Trotter, in the morning, and with Mr. Pickwick's consent, spends the evening in his own way drinking with the company downstairs, while Mr. Pickwick is sleeping. The next morning, Sam meets Job Trotter, who pretends to be willing to betray his master, and introduces him to Mr. Pickwick. Job, with lamentations and tears tells of the perfidy of the rascally Jingle, tells Pickwick that Jingle is planning to elope with a young lady, an heiress, who is attending the Westgate Seminary, which is just outside the town. Job suggests that Mr. Pickwick wait outside the Seminary in the garden, and at ten o'clock, the hour set for the elopement, he could then frustrate Jingle's plans. They plan that he shall knock at a little door when the clock strikes ten and Mr. Jingle will open it. That evening, Sam reports that Jingle and Job are preparing for their evening's work. It is a very dark night, with a storm threatening. Sam returns to the inn after assisting Mr. Pickwick over the low fence. The heroic Mr. Pickwick knocks on the door of the Seminary, arousing the girls and startling the household, who answer the knocks, but discover no one at the door, when Pickwick hides behind it. When Jingle doesn't appear at last he makes bolder and discloses himself. He tells his errand much to the surprise and confusion of the ladles. Mr. Pickwick is ushered into the presence of the Lady Superior of the Seminary and accused of being a burglar. He explains that he came to save one of the young ladies from being kidnapped by a dishonorable rascal. This convinces the young ladies that he certainly must be crazy. Pickwick is locked up in a closet and Sam Weller sent for, at the suggestion of Mr. Pickwick. Mr. Pickwick's friends, who have missed him and gone out in quest of him, come to his rescue and vouch for his respectability, which, together with Mr. Pickwick's winning manners, dispel all doubt as to his identity and character. While all this is going on, Jingle and Job Trotter make good their escape and are far beyond all apprehension.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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