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Chapter 1

           Themurdererisatleastfedandclothed—aworthyclergymanvisitshim,andhisgaolerwilloccasionallycondescendtoplaycardswithhim.Butamangiftedwithoriginalthoughtsandthepowerofexpressingthem,appearstoberegardedbyeveryoneinauthorityasmuchworsethantheworstcriminal,andallthe‘jacks-in-office’unitetokickhimtodeathiftheycan.Itookbothkicksandblowsinsullensilenceandlivedon—notfortheloveoflife,butsimplybecauseIscornedthecowardiceofself-destruction.Iwasyoungenoughnottopartwithhopetooeasily;—thevagueideaIhadthatmyturnwouldcome—thattheever-circlingwheelofFortunewouldperchanceliftmeupsomedayasitnowcrushedmedown,keptmejustwearilycapableofcontinuingexistence—thoughitwasmerelyacontinuanceandnomore.ForaboutsixmonthsIgotsomereviewingworkonawell-knownliteraryjournal.Thirtynovelsaweekweresenttometo‘criticise,’—Imadeahabitofglancinghastilyatabouteightortenofthem,andwritingonecolumnofrattlingabuseconcerningthesethuscasuallyselected—theremainderwerenevernoticedatall.Ifoundthatthismodeofactionwasconsidered‘smart,’andImanagedforatimetopleasemyeditorwhopaidmethemunificentsumoffifteenshillingsformyweeklylabour.ButononefataloccasionIhappenedtochangemytacticsandwarmlypraisedaworkwhichmyownconsciencetoldmewasbothoriginalandexcellent.

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