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

           

           ‘Andwotareyoua-goin’todo,thewhile?’inquiredSam.

           ‘Neveryoumindme,Sammy,’repliedtheoldgentleman;‘Ishallockipymyselfinhavin’asmallsettlementwiththat‘ereStiggins.’BeforeSamcouldinterferetopreventit,hisheroicparenthadpenetratedintoaremotecorneroftheroom,andattackedtheReverendMr.Stigginswithmanualdexterity.

           ‘Comeoff!’saidSam.

           ‘Comeon!’criedMr.Weller;andwithoutfurtherinvitationhegavetheReverendMr.Stigginsapreliminarytaponthehead,andbegandancingroundhiminabuoyantandcork-likemanner,whichinagentlemanathistimeoflifewasaperfectmarveltobehold.

           Findingallremonstrancesunavailing,Sampulledhishatfirmlyon,threwhisfather’scoatoverhisarm,andtakingtheoldmanroundthewaist,forciblydraggedhimdowntheladder,andintothestreet;neverreleasinghishold,orpermittinghimtostop,untiltheyreachedthecorner.Astheygainedit,theycouldheartheshoutsofthepopulace,whowerewitnessingtheremovaloftheReverendMr.Stigginstostronglodgingsforthenight,andcouldhearthenoiseoccasionedbythedispersioninvariousdirectionsofthemembersoftheBrickLaneBranchoftheUnitedGrandJunctionEbenezerTemperanceAssociation.

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