governor in all sorts o' fanteegs, wen he's made up his mind to go

through everythink for principle. You're far worse nor Dodson, Sir;

and as for Fogg, I consider him a born angel to you!' Mr Weller having

accompanied this last sentiment with an emphatic slap on each knee,

folded his arms with a look of great disgust, and threw himself back in

his chair, as if awaiting the criminal's defence.

My good fellow,' said Mr Winkle, extending his hand - his teeth

chattering all the time he spoke, for he had been standing, during the

whole of Mr Weller's lecture, in his night-gear - 'my good fellow, I

respect your attachment to my excellent friend, and I am very sorry

indeed to have added to his causes for disquiet. There, Sam, there!'

'Well,' said Sam, rather sulkily, but giving the proffered hand a

respectful shake at the same time - 'well, so you ought to be, and I am

very glad to find you air; for, if I can help it, I won't have him put upon

by nobody, and that's all about it.'

'Certainly not, Sam,' said Mr Winkle. 'There! Now go to bed, Sam, and

we'll talk further about this in the morning.'

I'm wery sorry,' said Sam, 'but I can't go to bed.'

Not go to bed!' repeated Mr Winkle.

No,' said Sam, shaking his head. 'Can't be done.'

You don't mean to say you're going back to-night, Sam?' urged Mr

Winkle, greatly surprised.

Not unless you particklerly wish it,' replied Sam; 'but I mustn't leave

this here room. The governor's orders wos peremptory.'

'Nonsense, Sam,' said Mr Winkle, 'I must stop here two or three days;

and more than that, Sam, you must stop here too, to assist me in

gaining an interview with a young lady - Miss Allen, Sam; you

remember her - whom I must and will see before I leave Bristol.'

But in reply to each of these positions, Sam shook his head with great

firmness, and energetically replied, 'It can't be done.'

After a great deal of argument and representation on the part of Mr

Winkle, however, and a full disclosure of what had passed in the

interview with Dowler, Sam began to waver; and at length a

compromise was effected, of which the following were the main and

principal conditions: -

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