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Chapter XXVIII

           Almostdesperate,Iaskedforhalfacake;sheagainrefused."HowcouldshetellwhereIhadgotthehandkerchief?"shesaid. 

           "Wouldshetakemygloves?" 

           "No!whatcouldshedowiththem?" 

           Reader,itisnotpleasanttodwellonthesedetails. Somesaythereisenjoymentinlookingbacktopainfulexperiencepast;butatthisdayIcanscarcelybeartoreviewthetimestowhichIallude:themoraldegradation,blentwiththephysicalsuffering,formtoodistressingarecollectionevertobewillinglydwelton. Iblamednoneofthosewhorepulsedme. Ifeltitwaswhatwastobeexpected,andwhatcouldnotbehelped:anordinarybeggarisfrequentlyanobjectofsuspicion;awell-dressedbeggarinevitablyso. Tobesure,whatIbeggedwasemployment;butwhosebusinesswasittoprovidemewithemployment?Not,certainly,thatofpersonswhosawmethenforthefirsttime,andwhoknewnothingaboutmycharacter. Andastothewomanwhowouldnottakemyhandkerchiefinexchangeforherbread,why,shewasright,iftheofferappearedtohersinisterortheexchangeunprofitable. Letmecondensenow. Iamsickofthesubject. 

           AlittlebeforedarkIpassedafarm-house,attheopendoorofwhichthefarmerwassitting,eatinghissupperofbreadandcheese. Istoppedandsaid 

           "Willyougivemeapieceofbread?forIamveryhungry." Hecastonmeaglanceofsurprise;butwithoutanswering,hecutathickslicefromhisloaf,andgaveittome. 

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