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

           StigginslookedslilyatSam;glancedattheoldgentleman,whowassittingwithhiseyesclosed,asifasleep;anddrawinghischairstillnearer,said

           ‘NothingforME,Mr.Samuel?’

           Samshookhishead.

           ‘Ithinkthere’ssomething,’saidStiggins,turningaspaleashecouldturn.‘Consider,Mr.Samuel;nolittletoken?’

           ‘Notsomuchasthevortho’that‘ereoldumberellao’yourn,’repliedSam.

           ‘Perhaps,’saidMr.Stigginshesitatingly,afterafewmoments’deepthought,‘perhapssherecommendedmetothecareofthemanofwrath,Mr.Samuel?’

           ‘Ithinkthat’swerylikely,fromwhathesaid,’rejoinedSam;‘hewosa-speakin’aboutyou,jistnow.’

           ‘Washe,though?’exclaimedStiggins,brighteningup.‘Ah!He’schanged,Idaresay.Wemightliveverycomfortablytogethernow,Mr.Samuel,eh?Icouldtakecareofhispropertywhenyouareawaygoodcare,yousee.’

           Heavingalong-drawnsigh,Mr.Stigginspausedforaresponse.

           Samnodded,andMr.Wellertheeldergaveventtoanextraordinarysound,which,beingneitheragroan,noragrunt,noragasp,noragrowl,seemedtopartakeinsomedegreeofthecharacterofallfour.

           Mr.

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