Pickwick Abroad: A Companion to the Pickwick Papers — page 223: what you’re looking at

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‘, | PICKWICK ABROAD. - €Oh! no,’ said Mr. Muffley. _ “Where then?” demanded ASS. “In the cheese-shops,” was the reply. Mr. Weller, senior, continues to inhabit his little public house on Shooter’s Hill ; and we are happy to inform our readers, that he has given up drinking to a very considerable extent. The last tidings we had of the old gentleman were not, how- ever, very satisfactory: he had just been Mr, Snod- THY 207 fined by a county magistrate for aiding and abetting at a prize-fight between two indi viduals of the names of Porrett and Knack- ers, and the untoward circumstance had quite upset him. We however confidently hope that he will be better in a few days. Sam Weller is still the faithful domestic and adherent of Mr. Pickwick, from whese service he is determined that death alone shall part him, END. CON (Q) LNOOKKS.EO