attering manner by some half-dozen of his
professional brethrenin token of their gratification at his arrival.
The insolvent gentlemanwho had contracted a speculative but
imprudent passion for horsing long stageswhich had led to his
present embarrassmentslooked extremely welland was soothing
the excitement of his feelings with shrimps and porter.
The salutation between Mr. Weller and his friends was strictly
confined to the freemasonry of the craft; consisting of a jerking
round of the right wristand a tossing of the little finger into the
air at the same time. We once knew two famous coachmen (they
are dead nowpoor fellows) who were twinsand between whom
an unaffected and devoted attachment existed. They passed each
other on the Dover roadevery dayfor twenty-four yearsnever
exchanging any other greeting than this; and yetwhen one died
the other pined awayand soon afterwards followed him
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‘VellGeorge’ said Mr. Weller seniortaking off his upper coat
and seating himself with his accustomed gravity. ‘How is it? All
right behindand full inside?’
‘All rightold feller’ replied the embarrassed gentleman.
‘Is the grey mare made over to anybody?’ inquired Mr. Weller
anxiously. Georyilai:
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