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Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assiste

           There’sayoung‘oomanonthenextformbuttwo,ashasdrunkninebreakfastcupsandahalf;andshe’sa-swellin’wisiblybeforemyweryeyes.’

           ThereislittledoubtthatMr.Wellerwouldhavecarriedhisbenevolentintentionintoimmediateexecution,ifagreatnoise,occasionedbyputtingupthecupsandsaucers,hadnotveryfortunatelyannouncedthatthetea-drinkingwasover.Thecrockeryhavingbeenremoved,thetablewiththegreenbaizecoverwascarriedoutintothecentreoftheroom,andthebusinessoftheeveningwascommencedbyalittleemphaticman,withabaldheadanddrabshorts,whosuddenlyrusheduptheladder,attheimminentperilofsnappingthetwolittlelegsincasedinthedrabshorts,andsaid

           ‘Ladiesandgentlemen,Imoveourexcellentbrother,Mr.AnthonyHumm,intothechair.’

           Theladieswavedachoiceselectionofpocket-handkerchiefsatthisproposition;andtheimpetuouslittlemanliterallymovedMr.Hummintothechair,bytakinghimbytheshouldersandthrustinghimintoamahogany-framewhichhadoncerepresentedthatarticleoffurniture.Thewavingofhandkerchiefswasrenewed;andMr.Humm,whowasasleek,white-facedman,inaperpetualperspiration,bowedmeekly,tothegreatadmirationofthefemales,andformallytookhisseat.Silencewasthenproclaimedbythelittlemaninthedrabshorts,andMr.

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