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Liking Life on My Own Account No Better, I Form a Great Resolution

           

           Therewasadefiantmanneraboutthisyoungman,andparticularlyaboutthewayinwhichhechewedstrawashespoketome,thatIdidnotmuchlike;asthebargainwasmade,however,ItookhimupstairstotheroomIwasleaving,andwebroughttheboxdown,andputitonhiscart.Now,Iwasunwillingtoputthedirection-cardonthere,lestanyofmylandlord’sfamilyshouldfathomwhatIwasdoing,anddetainme;soIsaidtotheyoungmanthatIwouldbegladifhewouldstopforaminute,whenhecametothedead-walloftheKing’sBenchprison.Thewordswerenosooneroutofmymouth,thanherattledawayasifhe,mybox,thecart,andthedonkey,wereallequallymad;andIwasquiteoutofbreathwithrunningandcallingafterhim,whenIcaughthimattheplaceappointed.

           Beingmuchflushedandexcited,Itumbledmyhalf-guineaoutofmypocketinpullingthecardout.Iputitinmymouthforsafety,andthoughmyhandstrembledagooddeal,hadjusttiedthecardonverymuchtomysatisfaction,whenIfeltmyselfviolentlychuckedunderthechinbythelong-leggedyoungman,andsawmyhalf-guineaflyoutofmymouthintohishand.

           ‘Wot!’saidtheyoungman,seizingmebymyjacketcollar,withafrightfulgrin.‘Thisisapolliscase,isit?You’rea-goingtobolt,areyou?Cometothepollis,youyoungwarmin,cometothepollis!’

           ‘Yougivememymoneyback,ifyouplease,’saidI,verymuchfrightened;‘andleavemealone

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