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'Sam, said Mr. Pickwick, 'have the goodness to step downstairs. 'Cert'nly, sir, replied Mr. Weller; and acting on Mr. Pickwick's gentle hint, Sam retired. 'No, Perker, said Mr. Pickwick, with great seriousness of manner, 'my friends here have endeavoured to dissuade me from this determination, but without avail.
Weller, lighting the pipe by the ingenious process of holding to the bowl thereof, between the tongs, a red-hot coal from the adjacent fire; and what's more, my dear, I shall manage to surwive it, if he don't come back at all. 'Ugh, you wretch! said Mrs. Weller. 'Thank'ee, my love, said Mr. Weller. 'Come, come, father, said Sam, 'none o' these little lovin's afore strangers.
I wos married fust, that vay myself, Sir, and Sammy wos the consekens o' the manoover. 'You give me no great encouragement to conclude what I have to say, observed Mr. Pickwick, 'but I had better do so at once. This young person is not only attached to your son, Mr. Weller, but your son is attached to her. 'Vell, said Mr.
By an odd coincidence, they were taken up the next day by old Weller at Chelmsford a stage or two from London. He was driving the Ipswich coach, and brought them to that town. It is clear, therefore, that they took this round from Bury in dread of pursuit, and with a view to throw Mr. Pickwick off the scent.
I wish you would step up to Goswell Street, Sam, and arrange about it. 'At once, Sir? inquired Mr. Weller. 'At once, replied Mr. Pickwick. 'And stay, Sam, added Mr. Pickwick, pulling out his purse, 'there is some rent to pay. The quarter is not due till Christmas, but you may pay it, and have done with it. A month's notice terminates my tenancy. Here it is, written out. Give it, and tell Mrs.
'If my son Samivel, mum, vould only dis- pense vith these here, you'd see such a alteration in his appearance, as the imagination can't depicter. 'But what would you have the child wear instead, Mr. Weller? said the housekeeper.
Pickwick; 'a desire that she may be comfortable and prosperous. You understand? 'Wery clearly, replied Mr. Weller, who understood nothing yet. 'That young person, said Mr. Pickwick, 'is attached to your son. 'To Samivel Veller! exclaimed the parent. 'Yes, said Mr. Pickwick. 'It's nat'ral, said Mr. Weller, after some consideration, 'nat'ral, but rayther alarmin'. Sammy must be careful.
Weller concluded this moral tale, with which the fat boy appeared much affected, they all three repaired to the large kitchen, in which the family were by this time assembled, according to annual custom on Christmas Eve, observed by old Wardle's forefathers from time immemorial.
Weller was standing. Now, taking this, as an isolated fact, unaccompanied by any attendant circumstances, there was nothing very extraordinary in it; because in many parts of the world men do come out of gardens, close green gates after them, and even walk briskly away, without attracting any particular share of public observation.
But the long gallery ceased to re-echo the sound of footsteps. Sam Weller was gone.
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