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I Enlarge My Circle of Acquaintance

           

           Iheardthatthemanwiththewoodenleg,whosenamewasTungay,wasanobstinatebarbarianwhohadformerlyassistedinthehopbusiness,buthadcomeintothescholasticlinewithMr.Creakle,inconsequence,aswassupposedamongtheboys,ofhishavingbrokenhisleginMr.Creakle’sservice,andhavingdoneadealofdishonestworkforhim,andknowinghissecrets.IheardthatwiththesingleexceptionofMr.Creakle,Tungayconsideredthewholeestablishment,mastersandboys,ashisnaturalenemies,andthattheonlydelightofhislifewastobesourandmalicious.IheardthatMr.Creaklehadason,whohadnotbeenTungay’sfriend,andwho,assistingintheschool,hadonceheldsomeremonstrancewithhisfatheronanoccasionwhenitsdisciplinewasverycruellyexercised,andwassupposed,besides,tohaveprotestedagainsthisfather’susageofhismother.IheardthatMr.Creaklehadturnedhimoutofdoors,inconsequence;andthatMrs.andMissCreaklehadbeeninasadway,eversince.

           ButthegreatestwonderthatIheardofMr.Creaklewas,therebeingoneboyintheschoolonwhomheneverventuredtolayahand,andthatboybeingJ.Steerforth.Steerforthhimselfconfirmedthiswhenitwasstated,andsaidthatheshouldliketobegintoseehimdoit.

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