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

           Stiggins,encouragedbythissound,whichheunderstoodtobetokenremorseorrepentance,lookedabouthim,rubbedhishands,wept,smiled,weptagain,andthen,walkingsoftlyacrosstheroomtoawell-rememberedshelfinonecorner,tookdownatumbler,andwithgreatdeliberationputfourlumpsofsugarinit.Havinggotthusfar,helookedabouthimagain,andsighedgrievously;withthat,hewalkedsoftlyintothebar,andpresentlyreturningwiththetumblerhalffullofpine-applerum,advancedtothekettlewhichwassinginggailyonthehob,mixedhisgrog,stirredit,sippedit,satdown,andtakingalongandheartypullattherum-and-water,stoppedforbreath.

           TheelderMr.Weller,whostillcontinuedtomakevariousstrangeanduncouthattemptstoappearasleep,offerednotasinglewordduringtheseproceedings;butwhenStigginsstoppedforbreath,hedarteduponhim,andsnatchingthetumblerfromhishand,threwtheremainderoftherum-and-waterinhisface,andtheglassitselfintothegrate.Then,seizingthereverendgentlemanfirmlybythecollar,hesuddenlyfelltokickinghimmostfuriously,accompanyingeveryapplicationofhistop-boottoMr.Stiggins’sperson,withsundryviolentandincoherentanathemasuponhislimbs,eyes,andbody.

           ‘Sammy,’saidMr.Weller,‘putmyhatontightforme.’

           Samdutifullyadjustedthehatwiththelonghatbandmorefirmlyonhisfather’shead,andtheoldgentleman,resuminghiskickingwithgreateragilitythanbefore,tumbledwithMr

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