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Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties

           Theyhavenofixedoffices,theirlegalbusinessbeingtransactedintheparloursofpublic-houses,ortheyardsofprisons,whithertheyrepairincrowds,andcanvassforcustomersafterthemannerofomnibuscads.Theyareofagreasyandmildewedappearance;andiftheycanbesaidtohaveanyvicesatall,perhapsdrinkingandcheatingarethemostconspicuousamongthem.Theirresidencesareusuallyontheoutskirtsof‘theRules,’chieflylyingwithinacircleofonemilefromtheobeliskinSt.George’sFields.Theirlooksarenotprepossessing,andtheirmannersarepeculiar.

           Mr.SolomonPell,oneofthislearnedbody,wasafat,flabby,paleman,inasurtoutwhichlookedgreenoneminute,andbrownthenext,withavelvetcollarofthesamechameleontints.Hisforeheadwasnarrow,hisfacewide,hisheadlarge,andhisnoseallononeside,asifNature,indignantwiththepropensitiessheobservedinhiminhisbirth,hadgivenitanangrytweakwhichithadneverrecovered.Beingshort-neckedandasthmatic,however,herespiredprincipallythroughthisfeature;so,perhaps,whatitwantedinornament,itmadeupinusefulness.

           ‘I’msuretobringhimthroughit,’saidMr.Pell.

           ‘Areyou,though?’repliedthepersontowhomtheassurancewaspledged.

           ‘Certainsure,’repliedPell;‘butifhe’dgonetoanyirregularpractitioner,mindyou,Iwouldn’thaveansweredfortheconsequences.’

           ‘Ah!’saidtheother,withopenmouth.

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