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I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

           IfImighttakethelibertyofsayingso,sir,Idon’tthinkthemilkwhichisboiledwithitisquitegenuine;butIamaware,sir,thatthereisagreatadulterationofmilk,inLondon,andthatthearticleinapurestateisdifficulttobeobtained.’

           ItappearedtomethatthegentlemaninspectaclesbackedhisTwentyEightagainstMr.Creakle’sTwentySeven,foreachofthemtookhisownmaninhand.

           ‘Whatisyourstateofmind,TwentyEight?’saidthequestionerinspectacles.

           ‘Ithankyou,sir,’returnedMr.Littimer;‘Iseemyfolliesnow,sir.IamagooddealtroubledwhenIthinkofthesinsofmyformercompanions,sir;butItrusttheymayfindforgiveness.’

           ‘Youarequitehappyyourself?’saidthequestioner,noddingencouragement.

           ‘Iammuchobligedtoyou,sir,’returnedMr.Littimer.‘Perfectlyso.’

           ‘Isthereanythingatallonyourmindnow?’saidthequestioner.‘Ifso,mentionit,TwentyEight.’

           ‘Sir,’saidMr.Littimer,withoutlookingup,‘ifmyeyeshavenotdeceivedme,thereisagentlemanpresentwhowasacquaintedwithmeinmyformerlife.Itmaybeprofitabletothatgentlemantoknow,sir,thatIattributemypastfollies,entirelytohavinglivedathoughtlesslifeintheserviceofyoungmen;andtohavingallowedmyselftobeledbythemintoweaknesses,whichIhadnotthestrengthtoresist.

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