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A Family in a Very Small Way

           ButFortunenevercamebacktothefeebleandstrickenoldman.Onebyonehisfriendsdroppedoff,andwerewearyofbuyingdearcoalsandbadwinefromhim;andtherewasonlyhiswifeinalltheworldwhofancied,whenhetotteredofftotheCityofamorning,thathewasstilldoinganybusinessthere.Ateveninghecrawledslowlyback;andheusedtogoofnightstoalittleclubatatavern,wherehedisposedofthefinancesofthenation.Itwaswonderfultohearhimtalkaboutmillions,andagios,anddiscounts,andwhatRothschildwasdoing,andBaringBrothers.Hetalkedofsuchvastsumsthatthegentlemenoftheclub(theapothecary,theundertaker,thegreatcarpenterandbuilder,theparishclerk,whowasallowedtocomestealthily,andMr.Clapp,ouroldacquaintance,)respectedtheoldgentleman."Iwasbetteroffonce,sir,"hedidnotfailtotelleverybodywho"usedtheroom.""Myson,sir,isatthisminutechiefmagistrateofRamgungeinthePresidencyofBengal,andtouchinghisfourthousandrupeespermensem.MydaughtermightbeaColonel’sladyifsheliked.Imightdrawuponmyson,thefirstmagistrate,sir,fortwothousandpoundsto-morrow,andAlexanderwouldcashmybill,downsir,downonthecounter,sir.ButtheSedleyswerealwaysaproudfamily."YouandI,mydearreader,maydropintothisconditiononeday:forhavenotmanyofourfriendsattainedit?Ourluckmayfail:ourpowersforsakeus:ourplaceontheboardsbetakenbybetterandyoungermimesthechanceofliferollawayandleaveusshatteredandstranded.

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