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Mrs. Bardell is Pickwick's landlady. Due to a misunderstanding, Mrs. Bardell falsely believes that Pickwick has proposed to her. When she learns that they are not in fact engaged, she sues Pickwick for breach of promise of marriage and takes him to court. Later, she writes a letter of apology to Pickwick, explaining that her predatory lawyers Dodson and Fogg pressured her into pursuing the court case. Ultimately, she wins the case against Pickwick, though both end up in debtors' prison–Pickwick for refusing to pay the fines awarded against him, and Mrs. Bardell for not paying her lawyers. Pickwick ultimately chooses to treat Mrs. Bardell with mercy, paying her fines in addition to his own so that both can leave prison.
Mrs. Bardell Quotes in The Pickwick Papers
The The Pickwick Papers quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Bardell or refer to Mrs. Bardell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 12
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‘That depends – ’ said Mrs Bardell, approaching the duster very near to Mr Pickwick’s elbow, which was planted on the table; ‘that depends a good deal upon the person, you know, Mr Pickwick; and whether it’s a saving and careful person, Sir.’
‘That’s very true,’ said Mr Pickwick, ‘but the person I have in my eye (here he looked very hard at Mrs Bardell) I think possesses these qualities; and has, moreover, a considerable knowledge of the world, and a great deal of sharpness, Mrs Bardell; which may be of material use to me.’
‘La, Mr Pickwick,’ said Mrs Bardell; the crimson rising to her cap-border again.
‘I do,’ said Mr Pickwick, growing energetic, as was his wont in speaking of a subject which interested him, ‘I do, indeed; and to tell you the truth, Mrs Bardell, I have made up my mind.’
‘Dear me, Sir,’ exclaimed Mrs Bardell.’
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Chapter 30
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‘It’s only a subpœna in Bardell and Pickwick on behalf of the plaintiff,’ replied Jackson, singling out one of the slips of paper, and producing a shilling from his waistcoat-pocket. ‘It’ll come on, in the settens after Term; fourteenth of Febooary, we expect; we’ve marked it a special jury cause, and it’s only ten down the paper. That’s yours, Mr Snodgrass.’ As Jackson said this, he presented the parchment before the eyes of Mr Snodgrass, and slipped the paper and the shilling into his hand.
Chapter 34
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‘No, Perker,’ said Mr Pickwick, with great seriousness of manner, ‘my friends here, have endeavoured to dissuade me from this determination, but without avail. I shall employ myself as usual, until the opposite party have the power of issuing a legal process of execution against me; and if they are vile enough to avail themselves of it, and to arrest my person, I shall yield myself up with perfect cheerfulness and content of heart. When can they do this?’
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Mrs. Bardell Quotes in The Pickwick Papers
The The Pickwick Papers quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Bardell or refer to Mrs. Bardell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 12
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‘That depends – ’ said Mrs Bardell, approaching the duster very near to Mr Pickwick’s elbow, which was planted on the table; ‘that depends a good deal upon the person, you know, Mr Pickwick; and whether it’s a saving and careful person, Sir.’
‘That’s very true,’ said Mr Pickwick, ‘but the person I have in my eye (here he looked very hard at Mrs Bardell) I think possesses these qualities; and has, moreover, a considerable knowledge of the world, and a great deal of sharpness, Mrs Bardell; which may be of material use to me.’
‘La, Mr Pickwick,’ said Mrs Bardell; the crimson rising to her cap-border again.
‘I do,’ said Mr Pickwick, growing energetic, as was his wont in speaking of a subject which interested him, ‘I do, indeed; and to tell you the truth, Mrs Bardell, I have made up my mind.’
‘Dear me, Sir,’ exclaimed Mrs Bardell.’
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Chapter 30
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‘It’s only a subpœna in Bardell and Pickwick on behalf of the plaintiff,’ replied Jackson, singling out one of the slips of paper, and producing a shilling from his waistcoat-pocket. ‘It’ll come on, in the settens after Term; fourteenth of Febooary, we expect; we’ve marked it a special jury cause, and it’s only ten down the paper. That’s yours, Mr Snodgrass.’ As Jackson said this, he presented the parchment before the eyes of Mr Snodgrass, and slipped the paper and the shilling into his hand.
Chapter 34
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‘No, Perker,’ said Mr Pickwick, with great seriousness of manner, ‘my friends here, have endeavoured to dissuade me from this determination, but without avail. I shall employ myself as usual, until the opposite party have the power of issuing a legal process of execution against me; and if they are vile enough to avail themselves of it, and to arrest my person, I shall yield myself up with perfect cheerfulness and content of heart. When can they do this?’
