take a prominent part. His object was to effect Mr. Pickwick's
escape from the Fleet.

Me and a cab'net-maker has dewised a plan for
gettin' him out. 'A pianner, Samivel, a pianner,'
said Mr. Weller, striking his son on the chest with
the back of his hand, and falling back a step or two.

'Wot do you mean?' said Sam.

'A pianner-forty, Samivel,' rejoined Mr. Weller, in a
still more mysterious manner, 'as he can have on hire;
vun as von't play, Sammy.'

'And wot 'ud be the good of that?' said Sam.

'There ain't no vurks in it,' whispered his father. 'It
'ull hold him easy, vith his hat and shoes on; and
breathe through the legs, vich is holler.'

But the usually dutiful Sam showed so little enthusiasm for
his father's scheme that nothing more was heard of it.




CHAPTER III

VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS