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Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and wen

           

           Atthis,theassembledselectionslaughedveryheartily;andonegentlemaninayellowwaistcoat,withacoach-trimmingborder,whisperedaneighbouringreen-foilsmalls,thatTucklewasinspiritsto-night.

           ‘Bythebye,’saidMr.Tuckle,‘Smauker,myboy,youTheremainderofthesentencewasforwardedintoMr.JohnSmauker’sear,bywhisper.

           ‘Oh,dearme,Iquiteforgot,’saidMr.JohnSmauker.‘Gentlemen,myfriendMr.Weller.’

           ‘Sorrytokeepthefireoffyou,Weller,’saidMr.Tuckle,withafamiliarnod.‘Hopeyou’renotcold,Weller.’

           ‘Notbynomeans,Blazes,’repliedSam.‘It’udbeawerychillysubjectasfeltcoldwenyoustoodopposite.You’dsavecoalsiftheyputyoubehindthefenderinthewaitin’-roomatapublicoffice,youwould.’

           AsthisretortappearedtoconveyratherapersonalallusiontoMr.Tuckle’scrimsonlivery,thatgentlemanlookedmajesticforafewseconds,butgraduallyedgingawayfromthefire,brokeintoaforcedsmile,andsaiditwasn’tbad.

           ‘Werymuchobligedforyourgoodopinion,sir,’repliedSam.‘Weshallgetonbydegrees,Ides-say.We’lltryabetteronebyandbye.’

           Atthispointtheconversationwasinterruptedbythearrivalofagentlemaninorange-colouredplush,accompaniedbyanotherselectioninpurplecloth,withagreatextentofstocking.Thenew-comershavingbeenwelcomedbytheoldones,Mr.

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