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

           

           ‘O’coursethereis,’repliedhisfather,withanodofgraveapproval.‘Wot’udbecomeoftheundertakersvithoutit,Sammy?’

           Lostintheimmensefieldofconjectureopenedbythisreflection,theelderMr.Wellerlaidhispipeonthetable,andstirredthefirewithameditativevisage.

           Whiletheoldgentlemanwasthusengaged,averybuxom–lookingcook,dressedinmourning,whohadbeenbustlingabout,inthebar,glidedintotheroom,andbestowingmanysmirksofrecognitionuponSam,silentlystationedherselfatthebackofhisfather’schair,andannouncedherpresencebyaslightcough,thewhich,beingdisregarded,wasfollowedbyalouderone.

           ‘Hollo!’saidtheelderMr.Weller,droppingthepokerashelookedround,andhastilydrewhischairaway.‘Wot’sthematternow?’

           ‘Haveacupoftea,there’sagoodsoul,’repliedthebuxomfemalecoaxingly.‘Ivon’t,’repliedMr.Weller,inasomewhatboisterousmanner.‘I’llseeyouMr.Wellerhastilycheckedhimself,andaddedinalowtone,‘furderfust.’

           ‘Oh,dear,dear!Howadwersitydoeschangepeople!’saidthelady,lookingupwards.

           ‘It’stheonlything‘twixtthisandthedoctorasshallchangemycondition,’mutteredMr.Weller.

           ‘Ireallyneversawamansocross,’saidthebuxomfemale.

           ‘Nevermind.

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