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I Become Neglected, and Am Provided for

           

           WhatwouldIhavegiven,tohavebeensenttothehardestschoolthateverwaskept!tohavebeentaughtsomething,anyhow,anywhere!Nosuchhopedawneduponme.Theydislikedme;andtheysullenly,sternly,steadily,overlookedme.IthinkMr.Murdstone’smeanswerestraitenedataboutthistime;butitislittletothepurpose.Hecouldnotbearme;andinputtingmefromhimhetried,asIbelieve,toputawaythenotionthatIhadanyclaimuponhimandsucceeded.

           Iwasnotactivelyill-used.Iwasnotbeaten,orstarved;butthewrongthatwasdonetomehadnointervalsofrelenting,andwasdoneinasystematic,passionlessmanner.Dayafterday,weekafterweek,monthaftermonth,Iwascoldlyneglected.Iwondersometimes,whenIthinkofit,whattheywouldhavedoneifIhadbeentakenwithanillness;whetherIshouldhavelaindowninmylonelyroom,andlanguishedthroughitinmyusualsolitaryway,orwhetheranybodywouldhavehelpedmeout.

           WhenMr.andMissMurdstonewereathome,Itookmymealswiththem;intheirabsence,Iateanddrankbymyself.AtalltimesIloungedaboutthehouseandneighbourhoodquitedisregarded,exceptthattheywerejealousofmymakinganyfriends:thinking,perhaps,thatifIdid,Imightcomplaintosomeone.Forthisreason,thoughMr.

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