Chapter 42

           "DearboyandPip’scomrade.Iamnotagoingfurtotellyoumylifelikeasong,orastory-book.Buttogiveityoushortandhandy,I’llputitatonceintoamouthfulofEnglish.Injailandoutofjail,injailandoutofjail,injailandoutofjail.There,you’vegotit.That’smylifeprettymuch,downtosuchtimesasIgotshippedoff,arterPipstoodmyfriend.

           "I’vebeendoneeverythingto,prettywellexcepthanged.I’vebeenlockedupasmuchasasilvertea-kittle.I’vebeencartedhereandcartedthere,andputoutofthistown,andputoutofthattown,andstuckinthestocks,andwhippedandworriedanddrove.I’venomorenotionwhereIwasbornthanyouhaveifsomuch.IfirstbecomeawareofmyselfdowninEssex,athievingturnipsformyliving.Summunhadrunawayfrommeamanatinkerandhe’dtookthefirewithhim,andleftmewerycold.

           "Iknow’dmynametobeMagwitch,chrisen’dAbel.HowdidIknowit?MuchasIknow’dthebirds’namesinthehedgestobechaffinch,sparrer,thrush.Imighthavethoughtitwasallliestogether,onlyasthebirds’namescomeouttrue,Isupposedminedid.

           "SofurasIcouldfind,therewarn’tasoulthatseeyoungAbelMagwitch,withuslittleonhimasinhim,butwotcaughtfrightathim,andeitherdrovehimoff,ortookhimup.Iwastookup,tookup,tookup,tothatextentthatIreg’larlygrow’duptookup.

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