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Excerpt from The Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. 252: January to June, 1882
In the name of decency, no I To avoid trouble, I have long carried my wardrobe on my back, and 'twould never do to enter London with a shirt only. Better a broken bone than a wounded coat-sleeve - ha well, this is for my sins, I suppose. I wish Providence would keep the punishment till all the sins are done this piecemeal retribution is the devil. Well, now for it! Sir, I wish you were less humane - my ¿esh and bones cry out against your humanity. Dryden was wrong, confound him! Pity is akin to - to - whew - to the Inquisition. God Apollo! Shall I ever write poetry after this And 'tis only a left arm, after all - not to be left alone, however - ah A thousand thanks, sir but you leave me ten years older than you found me. Our acquaintance has been a long and (candour compels me to say) a confoundedly painful one. To be serious, I am heartily indebted to you.
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