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Chapter 30

           Heworethebluebaginthemannerofmygreat-coat,andwasstruttingalongthepavementtowardsmeontheoppositesideofthestreet,attendedbyacompanyofdelightedyoungfriendstowhomhefromtimetotimeexclaimed,withawaveofhishand,"Don’tknowyah!"WordscannotstatetheamountofaggravationandinjurywreakeduponmebyTrabb’sboy,whenpassingabreastofme,hepulleduphisshirt-collar,twinedhisside-hair,stuckanarmakimbo,andsmirkedextravagantlyby,wrigglinghiselbowsandbody,anddrawlingtohisattendants,"Don’tknowyah,don’tknowyah,’ponmysouldon’tknowyah!"Thedisgraceattendantonhisimmediatelyafterwardstakingtocrowingandpursuingmeacrossthebridgewithcrows,asfromanexceedinglydejectedfowlwhohadknownmewhenIwasablacksmith,culminatedthedisgracewithwhichIleftthetown,andwas,sotospeak,ejectedbyitintotheopencountry.

           ButunlessIhadtakenthelifeofTrabb’sboyonthatoccasion,IreallydonotevennowseewhatIcouldhavedonesaveendure.Tohavestruggledwithhiminthestreet,ortohaveexactedanylowerrecompensefromhimthanhisheart’sbestblood,wouldhavebeenfutileanddegrading.Moreover,hewasaboywhomnomancouldhurt;aninvulnerableanddodgingserpentwho,whenchasedintoacorner,flewoutagainbetweenhiscaptor’slegs,scornfullyyelping.Iwrote,however,toMr.Trabbbynextday’spost,tosaythatMr.

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