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Weller was quite unmindful of his moral responsibility, until little Tony kicked up his legs, and laughing immoderately, cried, 'That was me, that was; whereupon the grandfather, by a great effort, became extremely solemn. 'No, Tony, not you, said Mr. Weller. 'I hope it warn't you, Tony.
The old housekeeper dying at the end of that time, Mr. Pickwick promoted Mary to the situation, on condition of her marrying Mr. Weller at once, which she did without a murmur. From the circumstance of two sturdy little boys having been repeatedly seen at the gate of the back garden, there is reason to suppose that Sam has some family. The elder Mr.
Pickwick and Sam Weller now are; and often have we wished, while reading the biographies of the latter celebrated personages, that they had been described as well by Mr. Cruikshank's pencil as by Mr. Dickens's pen.
Weller to the tap, where they were soon occupied in discussing an exhilarating compound, formed by mixing together, in a pewter vessel, certain quantities of British Hollands and the fragrant essence of the clove. 'And what sort of a place have you got? inquired Sam, as he filled his companion's glass, for the second time. 'Bad, said Job, smacking his lips, 'very bad.
Pickwick; 'but as I have no intention of trying any such experiments, I am not likely to come to want. I must beg you to take this back, Mr. Weller. 'Wery well, said Mr. Weller, with a discontented look. 'Mark my vords, Sammy, I'll do somethin' desperate vith this here property; somethin' desperate! 'You'd better not, replied Sam. Mr.
Roker; and, by the time he lay down upon it at night, was as much at home as if he had been bred in the prison, and his whole family had vegetated therein for three generations. 'Do you always smoke arter you goes to bed, old cock? inquired Mr. Weller of his landlord, when they had both retired for the night. 'Yes, I does, young bantam, replied the cobbler.
Look here, sir; here's a oyster-stall to every half-dozen houses. The street's lined vith 'em. Blessed if I don't think that ven a man's wery poor, he rushes out of his lodgings, and eats oysters in reg'lar desperation. 'To be sure he does, said Mr. Weller, senior; 'and it's just the same vith pickled salmon! 'Those are two very remarkable facts, which never occurred to me before, said Mr.
Vinkle. That's what I wished to say, sir, and I hope I've now made that 'ere gen'l'm'n's mind easy. A short pause followed these consolatory remarks of Mr. Weller. Then Mr. Ben Allen rising from his chair, protested that he would never see Arabella's face again; while Mr. Bob Sawyer, despite Sam's flattering assurance, vowed dreadful vengeance on the happy bridegroom.
The driver and conductor, who knew the Trenires quite well, beamed on them, and touched their hats. "I've kept the front seat for you, missie," said Weller, the conductor, to Kitty, and he moved towards the short ladder placed against the 'bus in readiness for her to mount.
He will flay his poor soul for trifles as if they were the blackest crimes: In such moments the devil is very busy about the victim of gloom and despair. Luther has diagnosed the case of Weller with the skill of a nervous specialist.
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