Mr. Pickwick had taken a few strides to and fro; and the small hand of the clock following the latter part of his example, had arrived at the figure which indicates the half-hour, when the door suddenly opened.
Pickwick úr egy darabig föl-alá járt, s az óramutató, legalább részben, az ő példáját követve, éppen ahhoz a számjegyhez ért, mely a felet mutatja az órán, amikor hirtelen kinyílt az ajtó.