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     This    Porter   underwent      some    hard   panting    before   he   could   speak�察�

having breathed himself by coming incautiously out of his chair�察�without 

first   taking   time   to   think   about   it   and   compose   his   mind。   When   he   had 



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found his voice ´ which it took him a long time to do�察�for it was a long 

way off�察�and hidden under a load of meat ´ he said in a fat whisper�察�

     'Who's it from��' 

     Toby told him。 

     'You're to take it in�察�yourself��' said the Porter�察�pointing to a room at the 

end of a long passage�察�opening from the hall。 'Everything goes straight in�察�

on this day of the year。        You're not a bit too soon�察�for the carriage is at the 

door   now�察  �and   they   have   only   come   to   town   for   a   couple   of   hours�察  �a' 

purpose。' 

     Toby  wiped   his   feet   ��which   were   quite   dry  already��   with   great   care�察�

and took the way pointed out to him�察�observing as he went that it was an 

awfully grand house�察�but hushed and covered up�察�as if the family were in 

the country。      Knocking at the room´door�察�he was told to enter from within�察�

and doing so found himself in a spacious library�察�where�察�at a table strewn 

with   files   and   papers�察  �were   a   stately   lady   in   a   bonnet�察  �and   a   not   very 

stately  gentleman   in   black   who   wrote   from  her   dictation�察  �while   another�察�

and an older�察�and a much statelier gentleman�察�whose hat and cane were on 

the table�察�walked up and down�察 �with one  hand in his   breast�察�and   looked 

complacently from time to time at his own picture ´ a full length�察�a very 

full length ´ hanging over the fireplace。 

     'What   is   this��'   said   the   last´named   gentleman。       'Mr。   Fish�察  �will   you 

have the goodness to attend��' 

     Mr。   Fish   begged   pardon�察  �and   taking   the   letter   from  Toby�察  �handed   it�察�

with great respect。 

     'From Alderman Cute�察�Sir Joseph。' 

     'Is this all�拭   �Have you nothing else�察�Porter��' inquired Sir Joseph。 

     Toby replied in the negative。 

     'You have no bill or demand upon me ´ my name is Bowley�察�Sir Joseph 

Bowley ´ of any kind from anybody�察�have you��' said Sir Joseph。                         'If you 

have�察  �present   it。    There   is   a   cheque´book   by   the   side   of   Mr。   Fish。    I 

allow   nothing   to   be   carried   into   the   New   Year。      Every   description   of 

account   is   settled   in   this   house   at   the   close   of   the   old   one。 So   that   if 

death was to ´ to ´ ' 

     'To cut��' suggested Mr。 Fish。 



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     'To   sever�察  �sir��'   returned   Sir   Joseph�察  �with   great   asperity�察  �'the   cord   of 

existence ´ my affairs would be found�察�I hope�察�in a state of preparation。' 

     'My dear Sir Joseph��' said the lady�察�who was greatly younger than the 

gentleman。       'How shocking��' 

     'My lady Bowley��' returned Sir Joseph�察�floundering now and then�察�as in 

the great depth of his observations�察�'at this season of the year we should 

think of ´ of ´ ourselves。         We should look into our ´ our accounts。                We 

should feel that every return of so eventful a period in human transactions�察�

involves   a   matter     of   deep  moment   between        a   man   and   his   ´   and  his 

banker。' 

     Sir Joseph delivered these words as if he felt the full morality of what 

he was saying�察�and desired that even Trotty should have an opportunity of 

being improved by such discourse。               Possibly he had this end before him 

in   still   forbearing   to   break   the   seal   of   the  letter�察  �and   in   telling Trotty   to 

wait where he was�察�a minute。 

     'You were desiring Mr。 Fish to say�察�my lady ´ ' observed Sir Joseph。 

     'Mr。   Fish   has   said   that�察  �I   believe��'   returned   his   lady�察  �glancing   at   the 

letter。   'But�察�upon my word�察�Sir Joseph�察�I don't think I can let it go after 

all。   It is so very dear。' 

     'What is dear��' inquired Sir Joseph。 

     'That Charity�察�my love。         They only allow two votes for a subscription 

of five pounds。       Really monstrous��' 

     'My    lady    Bowley��'    returned    Sir   Joseph�察   �'you   surprise   me。    Is   the 

luxury of feeling in proportion to the number of votes�察�or is it�察�to a rightly 

constituted      mind�察  �in   proportion    to   the  number     of   applicants�察   �and   the 

wholesome   state   of   mind   to   which   their   canvassing   reduces   them�拭          �Is 

there no excitement of the purest kind in having two votes to dispose of 

among fifty people��' 

     'Not to me�察�I acknowledge��' replied the lady。               'It bores one。 Besides�察�

one can't oblige one's acquaintance。             But you are the Poor Man's Friend�察�

you know�察�Sir Joseph。          You think otherwise。' 

     'I AM   the   Poor   Man's   Friend��'   observed   Sir   Joseph�察  �glancing   at   the 

poor   man   present。      'As   such   I   may   be   taunted。   As   such   I   have   been 

taunted。     But I ask no other title。' 



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     'Bless him for a noble gentleman��' thought Trotty。 

     'I don't agree with Cute here�察�for instance��' said Sir Joseph�察�holding out 

the letter。    'I don't agree with the Filer party。        I don't agree with any party。 

My friend the Poor Man�察�has no business with anything of that sort�察�and 

nothing of that sort has any business with him。               My friend the Poor Man�察�

in my district�察�is my business。          No man or body of men has any right to 

interfere    between     my    friend   and   me。    That     is  the  ground    I  take。    I 

assume   a   ´   a   paternal   character   towards   my   friend。      I   say�察   �My   good 

fellow�察�I will treat you paternally。;' 

     Toby listened with great gravity�察�and began to feel more comfortable。 

     'Your   only   business�察  �my   good   fellow��'   pursued   Sir   Joseph�察  �looking 

abstractedly at Toby�察�'your only business in life is with me。                  You needn't 

trouble   yourself   to   think   about   anything。     I   will   think   for   you�察  �I   know 

what     is  good     for  you�察   �I  am    your    perpetual    parent。     Such      is  the 

dispensation of an all´wise Providence�              �Now�察�the design of your creation 

is ´ not that you should swill�察�and guzzle�察�and associate your enjoyments�察�

brutally�察�with food�察�Toby thought remorsefully of the tripe�察�'but that you 

should     feel   the  Dignity    of  Labour。     Go     forth   erect  into   the  cheerful 

morning      air�察 �and    ´  and   stop   there。    Live     hard   and   temperately�察     �be 

respectful�察    �exercise    your   self´denial�察  �bring    up  your    family   on   next   to 

nothing�察�pay your rent as regularly as the clock strikes�察�be punctual in your 

dealings      ��I  set  you    a  good     example�察    �you    will   find   Mr。   Fish�察   �my 

confidential secretary�察 �with a cash´box before him at all times���察�and you 

may trust to me to be your Friend and Father。' 

     'Nice    children�察   �indeed�察  �Sir   Joseph��'   said   the  lady�察  �with   a  shudder。 

'Rheumatisms�察�and fevers�察�and crooked legs�察�and asthmas�察�and all kinds of 

horrors��' 

     'My lady��' returned   Sir Joseph�察 �with solemnity�察�'not the less   am I   the 

Poor     Man's      Friend    and    Father。      Not     the   less    shall   he    receive 

encouragement         at  my    hands。     Every     quarter´day      he   will  be   put   in 

communication         with    Mr。   Fish。    Every     New     Year's   Day�察   �myself    and 

fri

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