Certainly。
Andwhat，sir——saidPott——what，sir，letmeaskyouasanimpartialman，isthestateofthepublicmindinLondon，withreferencetomycontestwiththeIndependent？
Greatlyexcited，nodoubt，interposedMr。Perker，withalookofslynesswhichwasverylikelyaccidental。
Thecontest，saidPott，shallbeprolongedsolongasIhavehealthandstrength，andthatportionoftalentwithwhichIamgifted。Fromthatcontest，sir，althoughitmayunsettlemen’smindsandexcitetheirfeelings，andrenderthemincapableforthedischargeoftheevery-daydutiesofordinarylife。fromthatcontest，sir，Iwillnevershrink，tillIhavesetmyheelupontheEatanswillIndependent。IwishthepeopleofLondon，andthepeopleofthiscountrytoknow，sir，thattheymayrelyuponme——thatIwillnotdesertthem，thatIamresolvedtostandbythem，sir，tothelast。
Yourconductismostnoble，sir，saidMr。Pickwick。andhegraspedthehandofthemagnanimousPott。