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

           JohnSmauker,whichwasasufficientletterofrecommendationtoanysocietyofgentlemenwhatever,orwherever.Onthisaccount,heshouldhavebeendisposedtohavegivenMr.Weller’shealthwithallthehonours,ifhisfriendshadbeendrinkingwine;butastheyweretakingspiritsbywayofachange,andasitmightbeinconvenienttoemptyatumblerateverytoast,heshouldproposethatthehonoursbeunderstood.

           Attheconclusionofthisspeech,everybodytookasipinhonourofSam;andSamhavingladledout,anddrunk,twofullglassesofpunchinhonourofhimself,returnedthanksinaneatspeech.

           ‘Werymuchobligedtoyou,oldfellers,’saidSam,ladlingawayatthepunchinthemostunembarrassedmannerpossible,‘forthisherecompliment;which,comin’fromsichaquarter,isweryovervelmin’.I’veheeredagooddealonyouasabody,butIwillsay,thatIneverthoughtyouwassichuncommonnicemenasIfindyouair.Ionlyhopeyou’lltakecareo’yourselves,andnotcompromisenothin’o’yourdignity,whichisawerycharmin’thingtosee,whenone’souta-walkin’,andhasalwaysmademeweryhappytolookat,eversinceIwasaboyabouthalfashighasthebrass-headedsticko’myweryrespectablefriend,Blazes,there.Astothewictimofoppressioninthesuito’brimstone,allIcansayofhim,is,thatIhopehe’llgetjistasgoodaberthashedeserves;invitchcaseit’swerylittlecoldswarryaseverhe’llbetroubledwithagin.

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