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

           Wellerandhisfriendshadscarcelyhadamomenttoreflectuponthissingularregulationasconnectedwiththemonetarysystemofthecountry,whentheywererejoinedbyPellandWilkinsFlasher,Esquire,wholedthemtoapartofthecounterabovewhichwasaroundblackboardwithalarge‘W.’onit.

           ‘Wot’sthatfor,Sir?’inquiredMr.Weller,directingPell’sattentiontothetargetinquestion.

           ‘Thefirstletterofthenameofthedeceased,’repliedPell.

           ‘Isay,’saidMr.Weller,turningroundtotheumpires,there’ssomethin’wronghere.We’sourletterthiswon’tdo.’

           Therefereesatoncegaveitastheirdecidedopinionthatthebusinesscouldnotbelegallyproceededwith,undertheletterW.,andinallprobabilityitwouldhavestoodoverforonedayatleast,haditnotbeenfortheprompt,though,atfirstsight,undutifulbehaviourofSam,who,seizinghisfatherbytheskirtofthecoat,draggedhimtothecounter,andpinnedhimthere,untilhehadaffixedhissignaturetoacoupleofinstruments;which,fromMr.Weller’shabitofprinting,wasaworkofsomuchlabourandtime,thattheofficiatingclerkpeeledandatethreeRibstonepippinswhileitwasperforming.

           AstheelderMr.

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