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           Thiswastheway,then,Crawleygothishousefornothing;forthoughRaggleshadtopaytaxesandrates,andtheinterestofthemortgagetothebrotherbutler;andtheinsuranceofhislife;andthechargesforhischildrenatschool;andthevalueofthemeatanddrinkwhichhisownfamilyandforatimethatofColonelCrawleytooconsumed;andthoughthepoorwretchwasutterlyruinedbythetransaction,hischildrenbeingflungonthestreets,andhimselfdrivenintotheFleetPrison:yetsomebodymustpayevenforgentlemenwholivefornothingayearandsoitwasthisunluckyRaggleswasmadetherepresentativeofColonelCrawley’sdefectivecapital.

           IwonderhowmanyfamiliesaredriventorogueryandtoruinbygreatpractitionersinCrawlersway?howmanygreatnoblemenrobtheirpettytradesmen,condescendtoswindletheirpoorretainersoutofwretchedlittlesumsandcheatforafewshillings?WhenwereadthatanoblenoblemanhasleftfortheContinent,orthatanothernoblenoblemanhasanexecutioninhishouseandthatoneorotherowessixorsevenmillions,thedefeatseemsgloriouseven,andwerespectthevictiminthevastnessofhisruin.

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