I should wery much like to see your mother-in-law born again.

Wouldn't I put her out to nurse!' 'What do you think them women does t'other day,' continued Mr.Weller, after a short pause, during which he had significantly struck the side of his nose with his forefinger some half-dozen times.

'What do you think they does, t'other day, Sammy ?' 'Don't know,' replied Sam, 'what ?' 'Goes and gets up a grand tea drinkin' for a feller they calls their shepherd,' said Mr.Weller.

'I was a-standing starin' in at the pictur shop down at our place, when I sees a little bill about it; "tickets half-a-crown.

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