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Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins

           ‘There’saletterbeenwaitinghereforyoufourdays;youhadn’tgoneaway,halfanhour,whenitcame;andmorethanthat,it’sgot"immediate,"ontheoutside.’

           ‘Vereisit,mylove?’inquiredSam.

           ‘Itookcareofit,foryou,orIdaresayitwouldhavebeenlostlongbeforethis,’repliedMary.‘There,takeit;it’smorethanyoudeserve.’

           Withthesewords,aftermanyprettylittlecoquettishdoubtsandfears,andwishesthatshemightnothavelostit,Maryproducedtheletterfrombehindthenicestlittlemuslintuckerpossible,andhandedittoSam,whothereuponkisseditwithmuchgallantryanddevotion.

           ‘Mygoodnessme!’saidMary,adjustingthetucker,andfeigningunconsciousness,‘youseemtohavegrownveryfondofitallatonce.’

           TothisMr.Welleronlyrepliedbyawink,theintensemeaningofwhichnodescriptioncouldconveythefaintestideaof;and,sittinghimselfdownbesideMaryonawindow-seat,openedtheletterandglancedatthecontents.

           ‘Hollo!’exclaimedSam,‘wot’sallthis?’

           ‘Nothingthematter,Ihope?’saidMary,peepingoverhisshoulder.

           ‘Blessthemeyeso’yourn!’saidSam,lookingup.

           ‘Nevermindmyeyes;youhadmuchbetterreadyourletter,’saidtheprettyhousemaid;andasshesaidso,shemadetheeyestwinklewithsuchslynessandbeautythattheywereperfectlyirresistible.

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