'Ah! you should keep dogs - fine animals - sagacious creatures - dog of my own once - a pointer - surprising instinct - out shooting one day - entering inclosure - whistled - dog stopped - whistled again - Ponto - no go; stock still - called him - Ponto, Ponto - wouldn't move - dog transfixed - staring at a board - looked up, saw an inscription -"Gamekeeper has orders to shoot all dogs found in this inclosure" - so he wouldn't pass it - wonderful dog - valuable dog that - very.'
'Singular circumstance that,' said Mr Pickwick. 'Will you allow me to make a note of it?'
'Certainly, Sir, certainly - hundred more anecdotes of the same animal.- Fine girl, Sir' (to Mr Tracy Tupman, who had been bestowing sundry glances on a young lady by the roadside).
'Very!' said Mr Tupman.
'English girls not so fine as Spanish - noble creatures - jet hair - black eyes - lovely forms - sweet creatures - beautiful.'
'You have been in Spain, sir?' said Mr Tracy Tupman.
Sagacious: Wise. Pointer: A dog used in hunting. Inclosure: Private land. No go: It wouldn't work. Stock still: Completely still. Transfixed: Held still as if by magic.
Singular circumstance: A remarkable happening. Anecdote: Interesting or amusing short story Bestow on: Give to Sundry: Occasional.
