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Weller reflected for a short time, and then, buttoning up his coat with great determination, said 'I'll keep a pike. 'Wot! exclaimed Sam. 'A pike! rejoined Mr. Weller, through his set teeth; 'I'll keep a pike. Say good-bye to your father, Samivel. I dewote the remainder of my days to a pike. This threat was such an awful one, and Mr.
'I've offered my son Samivel, mum, agen and agen, returned the old gentleman, 'to purwide him at my own cost vith a suit o' clothes as 'ud be the makin' on him, and form his mind in infancy for those pursuits as I hope the family o' the Vellers vill alvays dewote themselves to. Tony, my boy, tell the lady wot them clothes are, as grandfather says, father ought to let you vear.
'Has vispered to me, resumed his father, 'that it vould be better to dewote the liquor to vishin' you success and prosperity, and thankin' you for the manner in which you've brought this here business through. Here's your health, sir. 'Hold hard there, interposed the mottled-faced gentleman, with sudden energy; 'your eyes on me, gen'l'm'n!
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