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Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr.

           

           ‘Hear,hear!’saidPell;‘tocongratulateMr.Weller,onhiscomingintopossessionofhisproperty,eh?Ha!ha!’

           ‘I’mquiteagreeable,gen’l’m’n,’answeredMr.Weller.‘Sammy,pullthebell.’

           Sammycomplied;andtheporter,coldbeef,andoystersbeingpromptlyproduced,thelunchwasdoneamplejusticeto.Whereeverybodytooksoactiveapart,itisalmostinvidioustomakeadistinction;butifoneindividualevincedgreaterpowersthananother,itwasthecoachmanwiththehoarsevoice,whotookanimperialpintofvinegarwithhisoysters,withoutbetrayingtheleastemotion.

           ‘Mr.Pell,Sir,’saidtheelderMr.Weller,stirringaglassofbrandy-and-water,ofwhichonewasplacedbeforeeverygentlemanwhentheoystershellswereremoved‘Mr.Pell,Sir,itwosmyintentiontohaveproposedthefunsonthisoccasion,butSamivelhasvisperedtome

           HereMr.SamuelWeller,whohadsilentlyeatenhisoysterswithtranquilsmiles,cried,‘Hear!’inaveryloudvoice.

           ‘Hasvisperedtome,’resumedhisfather,‘thatitvouldbebettertodewotetheliquortovishin’yousuccessandprosperity,andthankin’youforthemannerinwhichyou’vebroughtthisherebusinessthrough.Here’syourhealth,sir.

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