'I should like to go,' said Mr Tupman again.

'So should I,' said the stranger - 'confounded luggage - heavy suitcases yet nothing to go in - odd, ain't it?'

Now general benevolence was one of the leading features of the Pickwickian theory, and no one was more remarkable for the zealous manner in which he observed so noble a principle than Mr Tracy Tupman. The number of instances recorded on the Transactions of the Society in which that excellent man referred collectors for charity to the houses of other members for left-off garments or pecuniary relief is almost incredible.

'I should be very happy to lend you a change of apparel for the purpose,' said Mr Tracy Tupman, 'but you are rather slim, and I am -

'Rather fat. A grown - up Bacchus - without the leaves - dismounted from the tub, and adopted kersey, eh? Not double distilled, but double milled - ha! ha! pass the wine.'

Vocabulary:

Confounded: A pejorative; like 'damn', or 'blasted'.
General benevolence: Being good to everybody
Zealous: Enthusiastic
Observed: Here it means 'followed the rule'
Referred: Sent
Pecuniary relief: Financial help
Apparel: Clothing
Bacchus: The god of wine
Kersey: A thick British cloth
Double distilled: How strong alcohol is made
Milled: Cloth is made by milling