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           FromachildthisFrankhadbeenadonoughtthathisfather,aheadborough,whocouldillkeephimtoschooltolearnhislettersandtheuseoftheglobes,matriculatedattheuniversitytostudythemechanicsbuthetookthebitbetweenhisteethlikearawcoltandwasmorefamiliarwiththejusticiaryandtheparishbeadlethanwithhisvolumes.Onetimehewouldbeaplayactor,thenasutlerorawelsher,thennoughtwouldkeephimfromthebearpitandthecockingmain,thenhewasfortheoceanseaortohoofitontheroadswiththeromanyfolk,kidnappingasquire’sheirbyfavourofmoonlightorfeckingmaids’linenorchokingchickenbehindahedge.Hehadbeenoffasmanytimesasacathaslivesandbackagainwithnakedpocketsasmanymoretohisfathertheheadboroughwhoshedapintoftearsasoftenashesawhim.What,saysMrLeopoldwithhishandsacross,thatwasearnesttoknowthedriftofit,willtheyslaughterall?IprotestIsawthembutthisdaymorninggoingtotheLiverpoolboats,sayshe.Icanscarcebelieve’tissobad,sayshe.Andhehadexperienceofthelikebroodbeastsandofspringers,greasyhoggetsandwetherwool,havingbeensomeyearsbeforeactuaryforMrJosephCuffe,aworthysalesmasterthatdrovehistradeforlivestockandmeadowauctionshardbyMrGavinLow’syardinPrussiastreet.Iquestionwithyouthere,sayshe.Morelike’tisthehooseorthetimbertongue.