Mr. Wardle

A Field Day and Bivouac—More New Friends—An Invitation to the Country

The stout old gentleman in blue coat and top-boots who invites the Pickwickians to Dingley Dell.

A Short One — Showing How Mr. Pickwick Undertook to Drive, and Mr. Winkle to Ride, and How They Both Did It

Welcomes the Pickwickians to Manor Farm and helps them recover from their journey.

An Old-Fashioned Card-Party—The Clergyman's Verses—The Story of the Convict's Return

Hosts the party, introduces Mr. Pickwick to his mother, and shares fond memories of the old fireside.

How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the pigeon and killing the crow, shot at the crow and wounded the pigeon; how the Dingley Dell cricket club played All-Muggleton, and how All-Muggleton dined at the Dingley Dell expense; with other interesting and instructive matters.

Hosts the rook-shooting and cricket match, good-humored and energetic.

Chapter VIII: Strongly illustrative of the position, that the course of true love is not a railway

Initially suspicious of Tupman but later satisfied there is no ground for the charge against him.

Chapter IX

Leads the pursuit in a fury, shouting and urging the horses on.

The Rescue of Rachael Wardle

Leads the rescue party; angrily confronts Jingle and his sister, and reluctantly agrees to the financial settlement.

Involving another journey, and an antiquarian discovery; recording Mr. Pickwick's determination to be present at an election; and containing a manuscript of the old clergyman's.

Hosts the Pickwickians at Dingley Dell; his letter informs them of Pickwick's return.

Chapter XVI

Arrives with Trundle to vouch for Mr. Pickwick and resolve the misunderstanding.

XVII

Visits Mr. Pickwick in his sickroom and shares laughter over the recent adventure.

Chapter XVIII

Meets the Pickwickians at the Angel, invites them to a Christmas wedding for Trundle and Isabella.

A Pleasant Day with an Unpleasant Termination

Leads the shooting party; jokes about the morning's events; arranges the snack at One-tree Hill.

Chapter XXVIII

Hosts the Christmas festivities, hangs the mistletoe, and participates in the toasts and celebrations.

The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton

The narrator of the goblin story, sharing it with the Pickwickians during their Christmas festivities.

How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the acquaintance of a couple of nice young men belonging to one of the liberal professions; how they disported themselves on the ice; and how their visit came to a conclusion.

Hosts the Christmas festivities, encourages ice skating and sliding, participates energetically.

Containing the story of the bagman's uncle

Not directly present; the chapter is a story told by the bagman, but Mr. Wardle is likely part of the audience within the frame narrative.

LIV

Discovers Snodgrass and Emily's secret romance; initially angry but now seeks advice from Pickwick and Perker.

LVI

Mr. Wardle is referenced indirectly through the note from Emily Wardle.

LVII

Hosts the dinner at the Adelphi where Mr. Pickwick explains his plans; continues to hold family merrymakings attended by Mr. Pickwick.