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My ‘First Half’ at Salem House

           Peggottyhavingsaidthatshewasgettingontobeawoman;butIdecidedthatwasnonsense.

           Wetransportedtheshellfish,orthe‘relish’asMr.Peggottyhadmodestlycalledit,upintoourroomunobserved,andmadeagreatsupperthatevening.ButTraddlescouldn’tgethappilyoutofit.Hewastoounfortunateeventocomethroughasupperlikeanybodyelse.HewastakenillinthenightquiteprostratehewasinconsequenceofCrab;andafterbeingdruggedwithblackdraughtsandbluepills,toanextentwhichDemple(whosefatherwasadoctor)saidwasenoughtoundermineahorse’sconstitution,receivedacaningandsixchaptersofGreekTestamentforrefusingtoconfess.

           Therestofthehalf-yearisajumbleinmyrecollectionofthedailystrifeandstruggleofourlives;ofthewaningsummerandthechangingseason;ofthefrostymorningswhenwewererungoutofbed,andthecold,coldsmellofthedarknightswhenwewererungintobedagain;oftheeveningschoolroomdimlylightedandindifferentlywarmed,andthemorningschoolroomwhichwasnothingbutagreatshivering-machine;ofthealternationofboiledbeefwithroastbeef,andboiledmuttonwithroastmutton;ofclodsofbread-and-butter,dog’s-earedlesson-books,crackedslates,tear-blottedcopy-books,canings,rulerings,hair-cuttings,rainySundays,suet-puddings,andadirtyatmosphereofink,surroundingall

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