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The last as flung at the boy, who had not the least notion what

it meant But I saw him collapse as his master rubbed me out with his

hands, and my first decided experience of the stupendous power of money

was, that it had morally laid upon his back Trabb's boy

After this memorable event, I went to the hatter's, and the bootmaker's,

and the hosier's, and felt rather like Mother Hubbard's dog whose outfit

required the services of so many trades I also went to the coach-office

and tookIt was

not necessary to explain everywhere that I had co to that effect, it followed that

the officiating tradesh

theby the High Street, and concentrated hisI wanted, I directed entle at his door

He aiting for reat impatience He had been out early with

the chaise-cart, and had called at the forge and heard the news He had

prepared a collation for me in the Barnwell parlor, and he too ordered

his shopway" as my sacred person passed

"My dear friend," said Mr Pu me by both hands, when