"Tramping, begging, thieving, workingsometimeswhenIcould,—thoughthatwarn'tasoftenasyoumaythink, tillyouputthequestionwhetheryouwouldha' beenover-readytogivemeworkyourselves,—abitofapoacher, abitofalaborer, abitofawagoner, abitofahaymaker, abitofahawker, abitofmostthingsthatdon'tpayandleadtotrouble, 'sRest, whatlayhiduptothechinunderalotoftaturs, learntmetoread; 'tlockedupasoftennowasformerly, butIworeoutmygoodshareofkeymetalstill.
"AtEpsomraces, amatterofovertwentyyearsago, Igotacquaintedwi' amanwhoseskullI'dcrackwi' thispoker, liketheclawofalobster, ifI'; andthat'stheman, dearboy, whatyouseemeapoundingintheditch, accordingtowhatyoutrulytoldyourcomradearterIwasgonelastnight.
"Hesetupfuragentleman, thisCompeyson, andhe', , whenIfoundhimontheheath, inabooththatIknow', andthelandlord (whichhadaknowledgeofme, andwasasportingone) calledhimout, andsaid, 'Ithinkthisisamanthatmightsuityou,'—meaningIwas.
"Compeyson, helooksatmeverynoticing, -pinandahandsomesuitofclothes.
"'Tojudgefromappearances, you'reoutofluck,' saysCompeysontome.
"'Yes, master, andI'veneverbeeninitmuch.' (; butitwarn't.)
"'Luckchanges,' saysCompeyson;'perhapsyoursisgoingtochange.'
"Isays, ''sroom.'
"'Whatcanyoudo?' saysCompeyson.
"'Eatanddrink,' Isays; 'ifyou'llfindthematerials.'
"Compeysonlaughed, lookedatmeagainverynoticing, givmefiveshillings, .
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