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Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and wen

           

           ‘Ifeelagreatdelicacy,gentlemen,incomingfor’ard,’saidthemaninthelongcoat,‘havingthemisforchunetobeacoachman,andbeingonlyadmittedasahonorarymemberoftheseagreeableswarrys,butIdofeelmyselfbound,gentlemendroveintoacorner,ifImayusetheexpressiontomakeknownanafflictingcircumstancewhichhascometomyknowledge;whichhashappenedImaysaywithinthesoapofmyeverydaycontemplation.Gentlemen,ourfriendMr.Whiffers(everybodylookedattheindividualinorange),ourfriendMr.Whiffershasresigned.’

           Universalastonishmentfelluponthehearers.Eachgentlemanlookedinhisneighbour’sface,andthentransferredhisglancetotheupstandingcoachman.

           ‘Youmaywellbesapparised,gentlemen,’saidthecoachman.‘Iwillnotwenchuretostatethereasonsofthisirrepairabellosstotheservice,butIwillbegMr.Whifferstostatethemhimself,fortheimprovementandimitationofhisadmiringfriends.’

           Thesuggestionbeingloudlyapprovedof,Mr.Whiffersexplained.Hesaidhecertainlycouldhavewishedtohavecontinuedtoholdtheappointmenthehadjustresigned.Theuniformwasextremelyrichandexpensive,thefemalesofthefamilywasmostagreeable,andthedutiesofthesituationwasnot,hewasboundtosay,tooheavy;theprincipalservicethatwasrequiredofhim,being,thatheshouldlookoutofthehallwindowasmuchaspossible,incompanywithanothergentleman,whohadalsoresigned.

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