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Chapter 2

           ‘Howlikeapoormanhetalks!’

           ‘Andyet,’saidtheoldmandroppinghisvoiceandspeakinglikeonewhothinksaloud,‘howpoorweare,andwhatalifeitis!Thecauseisayoungchild’sguiltlessofallharmorwrong,butnothinggoeswellwithit!Hopeandpatience,hopeandpatience!’

           Thesewordswereutteredintoolowatonetoreachtheearsoftheyoungmen.MrSwivellerappearedtothinkthattheyimpliedsomementalstruggleconsequentuponthepowerfuleffectofhisaddress,forhepokedhisfriendwithhiscaneandwhisperedhisconvictionthathehadadministered‘aclincher,’andthatheexpectedacommissionontheprofits.Discoveringhismistakeafterawhile,heappearedtogrowrathersleepyanddiscontented,andhadmorethanoncesuggestedtheproprietyofanimmediatedeparture,whenthedooropened,andthechildherselfappeared.

           

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