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Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick mak

           

           ‘Inthebuzzim,youngman,’repliedMr.Stiggins,placinghisumbrellaonhiswaistcoat.

           Atthisaffectingreply,Mrs.Weller,beingwhollyunabletosuppressherfeelings,sobbedaloud,andstatedherconvictionthatthered-nosedmanwasasaint;whereuponMr.Weller,senior,venturedtosuggest,inanundertone,thathemustbetherepresentativeoftheunitedparishesofSt.SimonWithoutandSt.WalkerWithin.

           ‘I’mafeered,mum,’saidSam,‘thatthisheregen’l’m’n,withthetwistinhiscountenance,feelsratherthirsty,withthemelancholyspectacleaforehim.Isitthecase,mum?’

           TheworthyladylookedatMr.Stigginsforareply;thatgentleman,withmanyrollingsoftheeye,clenchedhisthroatwithhisrighthand,andmimickedtheactofswallowing,tointimatethathewasathirst.

           ‘Iamafraid,Samuel,thathisfeelingshavemadehimsoindeed,’saidMrs.Wellermournfully.

           ‘Wot’syourusualtap,sir?’repliedSam.

           ‘Oh,mydearyoungfriend,’repliedMr.Stiggins,‘alltapsisvanities!’

           ‘Tootrue,tootrue,indeed,’saidMrs.Weller,murmuringagroan,andshakingherheadassentingly.

           ‘Well,’saidSam,‘Ides-saytheymaybe,sir;butwichisyourparticklerwanity?Wichwanitydoyouliketheflavouronbest,sir?’

           ‘Oh,mydearyoungfriend,’repliedMr.Stiggins,‘Idespisethemall.If,’saidMr.

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