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           Fromsuchascenehewouldreturntosnatchanotherhourortwoofslumber,torepairtheabusesofthenight,andrefreshhimselfforthelaboursoftheday. 

           Fewladscouldhavebeenmoreinsensibletotheimpressionsofalifethuspassedamongtheensignsofmortality. Hismindwasclosedagainstallgeneralconsiderations. Hewasincapableofinterestinthefateandfortunesofanother,theslaveofhisowndesiresandlowambitions. Cold,light,andselfishinthelastresort,hehadthatmodicumofprudence,miscalledmorality,whichkeepsamanfrominconvenientdrunkennessorpunishabletheft. Hecoveted,besides,ameasureofconsiderationfromhismastersandhisfellow-pupils,andhehadnodesiretofailconspicuouslyintheexternalpartsoflife. Thushemadeithispleasuretogainsomedistinctioninhisstudies,anddayafterdayrenderedunimpeachableeye-servicetohisemployer,Mr.K-. Forhisdayofworkheindemnifiedhimselfbynightsofroaring,blackguardlyenjoyment; andwhenthatbalancehadbeenstruck,theorganthathecalledhisconsciencedeclareditselfcontent. 

           Thesupplyofsubjectswasacontinualtroubletohimaswellastohismaster. Inthatlargeandbusyclass,therawmaterialoftheanatomistskeptperpetuallyrunningout;andthebusinessthusrenderednecessarywasnotonlyunpleasantinitself,butthreateneddangerousconsequencestoallwhowereconcerned. ItwasthepolicyofMr.K—toasknoquestionsinhisdealingswiththetrade.