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Chapter 42

           

           "Thisisthewayitwas,thatwhenIwasaraggedlittlecreeturasmuchtobepitiedaseverIsee(notthatIlookedintheglass,fortherewarn’tmanyinsidesoffurnishedhousesknowntome),Igotthenameofbeinghardened."Thisisaterriblehardenedone,"theysaystoprisonwisitors,pickingoutme."Maybesaidtoliveinjails,thisboy."Thentheylookedatme,andIlookedatthem,andtheymeasuredmyhead,someon’emtheyhadbetterameasuredmystomachandotherson’emgivmetractswhatIcouldn’tread,andmademespeecheswhatIcouldn’tunderstand.TheyalwayswentonagenmeabouttheDevil.ButwhattheDevilwasItodo?Imustputsomethingintomystomach,mustn’tI?Howsomever,I’magettinglow,andIknowwhat’sdue.DearboyandPip’scomrade,don’tyoubeafeerdofmebeinglow.

           "Tramping,begging,thieving,workingsometimeswhenIcouldthoughthatwarn’tasoftenasyoumaythink,tillyouputthequestionwhetheryouwouldha’beenover-readytogivemeworkyourselvesabitofapoacher,abitofalaborer,abitofawagoner,abitofahaymaker,abitofahawker,abitofmostthingsthatdon’tpayandleadtotrouble,Igottobeaman.AdesertingsoldierinaTraveller’sRest,whatlayhiduptothechinunderalotoftaturs,learntmetoread;andatravellingGiantwhatsignedhisnameatapennyatimelearntmetowrite.Iwarn’tlockedupasoftennowasformerly,butIworeoutmygoodshareofkey-metalstill.

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