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

           ‘Twofriendso’mine,asworkstheOxfordRoad,andisuptoallkindso’games,hasgotthedeputy-shepherdsafeintow,Sammy;andvenhedoescometotheEbenezerJunction(vichhe’ssuretodo:forthey’llseehimtothedoor,andshovehimin,ifnecessary),he’llbeasfargoneinrum-and-water,aseverhewosattheMarkiso’Granby,Dorkin’,andthat’snotsayin’alittleneither.’Andwiththis,Mr.Welleroncemorelaughedimmoderately,andoncemorerelapsedintoastateofpartialsuffocation,inconsequence.

           NothingcouldhavebeenmoreinaccordancewithSamWeller’sfeelingsthantheprojectedexposureoftherealpropensitiesandqualitiesofthered-nosedman;anditbeingveryneartheappointedhourofmeeting,thefatherandsontooktheirwayatoncetoBrickLane,Samnotforgettingtodrophisletterintoageneralpost-officeastheywalkedalong.

           ThemonthlymeetingsoftheBrickLaneBranchoftheUnitedGrandJunctionEbenezerTemperanceAssociationwereheldinalargeroom,pleasantlyandairilysituatedatthetopofasafeandcommodiousladder.Thepresidentwasthestraight-walkingMr.AnthonyHumm,aconvertedfireman,nowaschoolmaster,andoccasionallyanitinerantpreacher;andthesecretarywasMr.JonasMudge,chandler’sshopkeeper,anenthusiasticanddisinterestedvessel,whosoldteatothemembers.

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