“Have you drank the waters, Mr. Weller?” inquired his companion, as they walked towards High Street.

“Once,” replied Sam.

“What did you think of ’em, Sir?”

“I thought they was particklery unpleasant,” replied Sam.

“Ah,” said Mr. John Smauker, “you disliked the killibeate taste, perhaps?”

“I don’t know much about that ’ere,” said Sam. “I thought they’d a wery strong flavour o’ warm flat irons.”