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

           

           Samgaveacomicallookinreply,andtheoldgentlemanhavingbrokenanobstinatelumpofcoal,withacountenanceexpressiveofasmuchearnestnessandmaliceasifithadbeentheheadofoneofthewidowslast-mentioned,said:

           ‘Inshort,Sammy,IfeelthatIain’tsafeanyveresbutonthebox.’

           ‘Howareyousafertherethananyvereselse?’interruptedSam.

           "Cosacoachman’saprivilegedindiwidual,’repliedMr.Weller,lookingfixedlyathisson.‘‘Cosacoachmanmaydovithoutsuspicionwotothermenmaynot;‘cosacoachmanmaybeontheweryamicablesttermswitheightymileo’females,andyetnobodythinkthatheevermeanstomarryanyvunamong’em.Andwotothermancansaythesame,Sammy?’

           ‘Vell,there’ssomethin’inthat,’saidSam.

           ‘Ifyourgov’norhadbeenacoachman,’reasonedMr.Weller,‘doyous’poseasthat‘erejury’udeverha’conwictedhim,s’posin’itpossibleasthemattercouldha’gonetothatextremity?Theydustn’tha’doneit.’

           ‘Wynot?’saidSam,ratherdisparagingly.

           ‘Wynot!’rejoinedMr.Weller;‘‘cosit’udha’goneagintheirconsciences.Areg’larcoachman’sasorto’con-nectin’linkbetwixtsinglenessandmatrimony,andeverypracticablemanknowsit.’

           ‘Wot!Youmean,they’regen’ralfavorites,andnobodytakesadwantageon’em,p’raps?’saidSam.

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