Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 189
t if I could not do mywork as well as any of the rest, Icould not hold myself above slightand contempt. I soon became atleast as expeditious and as skilfulwith my hands as either of theother boys. Though perfectlyfamiliar with them, my conduct and manners weredifferent enough from theirs to place a… … Mr. Micawber, Charac-ter in one of DickenssNovels. Charles Dickens 161 jacket, used to call me Charles sometimes, in speak-ing to me; but I think it was mostly when we werevery confidential, and when I had made some efforts toentertain them over our work with the results of someof the old readings,…
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