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

           

           ‘Yes,Ides-say,Ishouldha’managedtopickuparespectablelivin’,’repliedSamapplyinghimselftothecoldbeef,withconsiderablevigour.

           ‘I’mwerysorry,Sammy,’saidtheelderMr.Weller,shakinguptheale,bydescribingsmallcircleswiththepot,preparatorytodrinking.‘I’mwerysorry,Sammy,tohearfromyourlips,asyouletyourselfbegammonedbythat‘eremulberryman.Ialwaysthought,uptothreedaysago,thatthenamesofVellerandgammoncouldnevercomeintocontract,Sammy,never.’

           ‘Alwaysexceptin’thecaseofawidder,ofcourse,’saidSam.

           ‘Widders,Sammy,’repliedMr.Weller,slightlychangingcolour.‘Widdersare‘ceptionstoev’ryrule.Ihaveheerdhowmanyordinarywomenonewidder’sequaltoinpinto’comin’overyou.Ithinkit’sfive-and-twenty,butIdon’trightlyknowvetheritain’tmore.’

           ‘Well;that’sprettywell,’saidSam.

           ‘Besides,’continuedMr.Weller,notnoticingtheinterruption,‘that’sawerydifferentthing.Youknowwhatthecounselsaid,Sammy,asdefendedthegen’l’m’nasbeathiswifewiththepoker,veneverhegotjolly."Andarterall,myLord,"sayshe,"it’saamiableweakness."SoIsaysrespectin’widders,Sammy,andsoyou’llsay,venyougetsasoldasme.’

           ‘Ioughttoha’know’dbetter,Iknow,’saidSam.

           ‘Oughttoha’know’dbetter!’repeatedMr.

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