In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr.

           Inasmallroominthevicinityofthestableyard,betimesinthemorning,whichwasusheredinbyMr.Pickwick’sadventurewiththemiddleagedladyintheyellowcurl-papers,satMr.Weller,senior,preparinghimselfforhisjourneytoLondon.Hewassittinginanexcellentattitudeforhavinghisportraittaken;andhereitis.

           Itisverypossiblethatatsomeearlierperiodofhiscareer,Mr.Weller’sprofilemighthavepresentedaboldanddeterminedoutline.Hisface,however,hadexpandedundertheinfluenceofgoodliving,andadispositionremarkableforresignation;anditsbold,fleshycurveshadsofarextendedbeyondthelimitsoriginallyassignedthem,thatunlessyoutookafullviewofhiscountenanceinfront,itwasdifficulttodistinguishmorethantheextremetipofaveryrubicundnose.Hischin,fromthesamecause,hadacquiredthegraveandimposingformwhichisgenerallydescribedbyprefixingtheword‘double’tothatexpressivefeature;andhiscomplexionexhibitedthatpeculiarlymottledcombinationofcolourswhichisonlytobeseeningentlemenofhisprofession,andinunderdoneroastbeef.Roundhisneckheworeacrimsontravelling-shawl,whichmergedintohischinbysuchimperceptiblegradations,thatitwasdifficulttodistinguishthefoldsoftheone,fromthefoldsoftheother.

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