Mr。Weller’seasymannersandconversationalpowershadsuchirresistibleinfluencewithhisnewfriends，thatbeforethedinnerwashalfover，theywereonfootingofperfectintimacy，andinpossessionofafullaccountofthedelinquencyofJobTrotter。
Inevercoulda-bearthatJob，saidMary。
Nomoreyouneveroughtto，mydear，repliedMr。Weller。
Whynot？inquiredMary。
Cosuglinessandsvindlin’neveroughttobeformiliarvitheleganceandwirtew，repliedMr。Weller。Oughtthey，Mr。Muzzle？