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Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assiste

           There!’

           Wecannotdistinctlysaywhetheritwastheprospectofthepipe,ortheconsolatoryreflectionthatafataldispositiontogetmarriedraninthefamily,andcouldn’tbehelped,whichcalmedMr.Weller’sfeelings,andcausedhisgrieftosubside.Weshouldberatherdisposedtosaythattheresultwasattainedbycombiningthetwosourcesofconsolation,forherepeatedthesecondinalowtone,veryfrequently;ringingthebellmeanwhile,toorderinthefirst.Hethendivestedhimselfofhisuppercoat;andlightingthepipeandplacinghimselfinfrontofthefirewithhisbacktowardsit,sothathecouldfeelitsfullheat,andreclineagainstthemantel-pieceatthesametime,turnedtowardsSam,and,withacountenancegreatlymollifiedbythesofteninginfluenceoftobacco,requestedhimto‘fireaway.’

           Samdippedhispenintotheinktobereadyforanycorrections,andbeganwithaverytheatricalair

           ‘"Lovely"’

           ‘Stop,’saidMr.Weller,ringingthebell.‘Adoubleglasso’theinwariable,mydear.’

           ‘Verywell,Sir,’repliedthegirl;whowithgreatquicknessappeared,vanished,returned,anddisappeared.

           ‘Theyseemtoknowyourwayshere,’observedSam.

           ‘Yes,’repliedhisfather,‘I’vebeenherebefore,inmytime.Goon,Sammy.’

           ‘"Lovelycreetur,"’repeatedSam.

           ‘‘Tain’tinpoetry,isit?’interposedhisfather.

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