Thenextday，therewasanothervisittoDoctors’Commons，andagreattodowithanattestinghostler，who，beinginebriated，declinedswearinganythingbutprofaneoaths，tothegreatscandalofaproctorandsurrogate。
Nextweek，thereweremorevisitstoDoctors’Commons，andtherewasavisittotheLegacyDutyOfficebesides，andthereweretreatiesenteredinto，forthedisposaloftheleaseandbusiness，andratificationsofthesame，andinventoriestobemadeout，andlunchestobetaken，anddinnerstobeeaten，andsomanyprofitablethingstobedone，andsuchamassofpapersaccumulated，thatMr。SolomonPell，andtheboy，andthebluebagtoboot，allgotsostoutthatscarcelyanybodywouldhaveknownthemforthesameman，boy，andbag，thathadloiteredaboutPortugalStreet，afewdaysbefore。
Atlengthalltheseweightymattersbeingarranged，adaywasfixedforsellingoutandtransferringthestock，andofwaitingwiththatviewuponWilkinsFlasher，Esq。，stock-broker，ofsomewhereneartheBank，whohadbeenrecommendedbyMr。SolomonPellforthepurpose。
Itwasakindoffestiveoccasion，andthepartieswereattiredaccordingly。
Mr。Weller’stopswerenewlycleaned，andhisdresswasarrangedwithpeculiarcare。themottled-facedgentlemanworeathisbutton-holeafull-sizeddahliawithseveralleaves。andthecoatsofhistwofriendswereadornedwithnosegaysoflaurelandotherevergreens。Allthreewerehabitedinstrictholidaycostume。thatistosay，theywerewrappeduptothechins，andworeasmanyclothesaspossible，whichis，andhasbeen，astage-coachman’sideaoffulldresseversincestagecoacheswereinvented。