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In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr.

           Weller,strikingthetablewithhisfist.‘Oughttoha’know’dbetter!why,Iknowayoung’unashasn’thadhalfnorquarteryoureddicationashasn’tsleptaboutthemarkets,no,notsixmonthswho’dha’scornedtobeletin,insuchavay;scornedit,Sammy.’Intheexcitementoffeelingproducedbythisagonisingreflection,Mr.Wellerrangthebell,andorderedanadditionalpintofale.

           ‘Well,it’snousetalkingaboutitnow,’saidSam.‘It’sover,andcan’tbehelped,andthat’soneconsolation,astheyalwayssaysinTurkey,ventheycutsthewrongman’sheadoff.It’smyinningsnow,gov’nor,andassoonasIcatchesholdo’this‘ereTrotter,I’llhaveagood’un.’

           ‘Ihopeyouwill,Sammy.Ihopeyouwill,’returnedMr.Weller.‘Here’syourhealth,Sammy,andmayyouspeedilyvipeoffthedisgraceasyou’veinflictedonthefamilyname.’InhonourofthistoastMr.Wellerimbibedatadraught,atleasttwo-thirdsofanewly-arrivedpint,andhandeditovertohisson,todisposeoftheremainder,whichheinstantaneouslydid.

           ‘Andnow,Sammy,’saidMr.Weller,consultingalargedouble-facedsilverwatchthathungattheendofthecopperchain.‘Nowit’stimeIwasupattheofficetogetmyvay-billandseethecoachloaded;forcoaches,Sammy,islikegunstheyrequirestobeloadedwithwerygreatcare,aforetheygooff.’

           Atthisparentalandprofessionaljoke,Mr.

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