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           ‘OldFireworks,Sir;bywhich,I’venodoubt,theymeantyou,Sir.’Thereisnothingpositivelyvileoratrociousintheappellationof‘oldFireworks,’butstillitisbynomeansarespectfulorflatteringdesignation.TherecollectionofallthewrongshehadsustainedatJingle’shands,hadcrowdedonMr.Pickwick’smind,themomentMr.Wellerbegantospeak;itwantedbutafeathertoturnthescale,and‘oldFireworks’didit.

           ‘I’llfollowhim,’saidMr.Pickwick,withanemphaticblowonthetable.

           ‘IshallworkdowntoIpswichthedayarterto-morrow,Sir,’saidMr.Wellertheelder,‘fromtheBullinWhitechapel;andifyoureallymeantogo,you’dbettergowithme.’

           ‘Sowehad,’saidMr.Pickwick;‘verytrue;IcanwritetoBury,andtellthemtomeetmeatIpswich.Wewillgowithyou.Butdon’thurryaway,Mr.Weller;won’tyoutakeanything?’

           ‘You’rewerygood,Sir,’repliedMr.W.,stoppingshort;‘perhapsasmallglassofbrandytodrinkyourhealth,andsuccesstoSammy,Sir,wouldn’tbeamiss.’

           ‘Certainlynot,’repliedMr.Pickwick.‘Aglassofbrandyhere!’Thebrandywasbrought;andMr.Weller,afterpullinghishairtoMr.Pickwick,andnoddingtoSam,jerkeditdownhiscapaciousthroatasifithadbeenasmallthimbleful.‘Welldone,father,’saidSam,‘takecare,oldfellow,oryou’llhaveatouchofyouroldcomplaint,thegout.

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