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Dobbin of Ours

           "Anotherwouldsetasum"Ifapoundofmutton-candlescostsevenpence-halfpenny,howmuchmustDobbincost?"andaroarwouldfollowfromallthecircleofyoungknaves,usherandall,whorightlyconsideredthatthesellingofgoodsbyretailisashamefulandinfamouspractice,meritingthecontemptandscornofallrealgentlemen.

           "Yourfather’sonlyamerchant,Osborne,"Dobbinsaidinprivatetothelittleboywhohadbroughtdownthestormuponhim.Atwhichthelatterrepliedhaughtily,"Myfather’sagentleman,andkeepshiscarriage";andMr.WilliamDobbinretreatedtoaremoteouthouseintheplayground,wherehepassedahalf-holidayinthebitterestsadnessandwoe.Whoamongstusistherethatdoesnotrecollectsimilarhoursofbitter,bitterchildishgrief?Whofeelsinjustice;whoshrinksbeforeaslight;whohasasenseofwrongsoacute,andsoglowingagratitudeforkindness,asagenerousboy?andhowmanyofthosegentlesoulsdoyoudegrade,estrange,torture,forthesakeofalittleloosearithmetic,andmiserabledog-latin?

           Now,WilliamDobbin,fromanincapacitytoacquiretherudimentsoftheabovelanguage,astheyarepropoundedinthatwonderfulbooktheEtonLatinGrammar,wascompelledtoremainamongtheverylastofDoctorSwishtail’sscholars,andwas"takendown"continuallybylittlefellowswithpinkfacesandpinaforeswhenhemarchedupwiththelowerform,agiantamongstthem,withhisdowncast,stupefiedlook,hisdog’s-earedprimer,andhistightcorduroys.

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