Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

           ‘Myuncle,gentlemen,’saidthebagman,‘wasoneofthemerriest,pleasantest,cleverestfellows,thateverlived.Iwishyouhadknownhim,gentlemen.Onsecondthoughts,gentlemen,Idon’twishyouhadknownhim,forifyouhad,youwouldhavebeenall,bythistime,intheordinarycourseofnature,ifnotdead,atalleventssonearit,astohavetakentostoppingathomeandgivingupcompany,whichwouldhavedeprivedmeoftheinestimablepleasureofaddressingyouatthismoment.Gentlemen,Iwishyourfathersandmothershadknownmyuncle.Theywouldhavebeenamazinglyfondofhim,especiallyyourrespectablemothers;Iknowtheywould.Ifanytwoofhisnumerousvirtuespredominatedoverthemanythatadornedhischaracter,Ishouldsaytheywerehismixedpunchandhisafter-suppersong.Excusemydwellingonthesemelancholyrecollectionsofdepartedworth;youwon’tseeamanlikemyuncleeverydayintheweek.

           ‘Ihavealwaysconsidereditagreatpointinmyuncle’scharacter,gentlemen,thathewastheintimatefriendandcompanionofTomSmart,ofthegreathouseofBilsonandSlum,CateatonStreet,City.MyunclecollectedforTigginandWelps,butforalongtimehewentprettynearthesamejourneyasTom;andtheveryfirstnighttheymet,myuncletookafancyforTom,andTomtookafancyformyuncle.Theymadeabetofanewhatbeforetheyhadknowneachotherhalfanhour,whoshouldbrewthebestquartofpunchanddrinkitthequickest.

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