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           Thiswastheway,then,Crawleygothishousefornothing;forthoughRaggleshadtopaytaxesandrates,andtheinterestofthemortgagetothebrotherbutler;andtheinsuranceofhislife;andthechargesforhischildrenatschool;andthevalueofthemeatanddrinkwhichhisownfamily—andforatimethatofColonelCrawleytoo—consumed;andthoughthepoorwretchwasutterlyruinedbythetransaction,hischildrenbeingflungonthestreets,andhimselfdrivenintotheFleetPrison:yetsomebodymustpayevenforgentlemenwholivefornothingayear—andsoitwasthisunluckyRaggleswasmadetherepresentativeofColonelCrawley’sdefectivecapital.

           IwonderhowmanyfamiliesaredriventorogueryandtoruinbygreatpractitionersinCrawlersway?—howmanygreatnoblemenrobtheirpettytradesmen,condescendtoswindletheirpoorretainersoutofwretchedlittlesumsandcheatforafewshillings?WhenwereadthatanoblenoblemanhasleftfortheContinent,orthatanothernoblenoblemanhasanexecutioninhishouse—andthatoneorotherowessixorsevenmillions,thedefeatseemsgloriouseven,andwerespectthevictiminthevastnessofhisruin.

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