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Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins

           Theblindswerepulleddown,andtheshutterspartlyclosed;oftheknotofloungersthatusuallycollectedaboutthedoor,notonewastobeseen;theplacewassilentanddesolate.

           Seeingnobodyofwhomhecouldaskanypreliminaryquestions,Samwalkedsoftlyin,andglancinground,hequicklyrecognisedhisparentinthedistance.

           Thewidowerwasseatedatasmallroundtableinthelittleroombehindthebar,smokingapipe,withhiseyesintentlyfixeduponthefire.Thefuneralhadevidentlytakenplacethatday,forattachedtohishat,whichhestillretainedonhishead,wasahatbandmeasuringaboutayardandahalfinlength,whichhungoverthetoprailofthechairandstreamednegligentlydown.Mr.Wellerwasinaveryabstractedandcontemplativemood.NotwithstandingthatSamcalledhimbynameseveraltimes,hestillcontinuedtosmokewiththesamefixedandquietcountenance,andwasonlyrousedultimatelybyhisson’splacingthepalmofhishandonhisshoulder.

           ‘Sammy,’saidMr.Weller,‘you’rewelcome.’

           ‘I’vebeena-callin’toyouhalfadozentimes,’saidSam,hanginghishatonapeg,‘butyoudidn’thearme.’

           ‘No,Sammy,’repliedMr.Weller,againlookingthoughtfullyatthefire.‘Iwasinareferee,Sammy.’

           ‘Wotabout?’inquiredSam,drawinghischairuptothefire.

           ‘Inareferee,Sammy,’repliedtheelderMr.Weller,‘regardingHER,Samivel.’HereMr.

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