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

           ThemorningofthethirteenthofFebruary,whichthereadersofthisauthenticnarrativeknow,aswellaswedo,tohavebeenthedayimmediatelyprecedingthatwhichwasappointedforthetrialofMrs.Bardell’saction,wasabusytimeforMr.SamuelWeller,whowasperpetuallyengagedintravellingfromtheGeorgeandVulturetoMr.Perker’schambersandbackagain,fromandbetweenthehoursofnineo’clockinthemorningandtwointheafternoon,bothinclusive.Notthattherewasanythingwhatevertobedone,fortheconsultationhadtakenplace,andthecourseofproceedingtobeadopted,hadbeenfinallydeterminedon;butMr.Pickwickbeinginamostextremestateofexcitement,perseveredinconstantlysendingsmallnotestohisattorney,merelycontainingtheinquiry,‘DearPerker.Isallgoingonwell?’towhichMr.Perkerinvariablyforwardedthereply,‘DearPickwick.Aswellaspossible’;thefactbeing,aswehavealreadyhinted,thattherewasnothingwhatevertogoon,eitherwellorill,untilthesittingofthecourtonthefollowingmorning.

           Butpeoplewhogovoluntarilytolaw,oraretakenforciblythere,forthefirsttime,maybeallowedtolabourundersometemporaryirritationandanxiety;andSam,withadueallowanceforthefrailtiesofhumannature,obeyedallhismaster’sbehestswiththatimperturbablegood-humourandunruffablecomposurewhichformedoneofhismoststrikingandamiablecharacteristics.

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