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In the Days of Poor Richard

CHAPTER VIII
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When I reached Philadelphia I had an empty stomach and also a Dutch dollar, a few pennies, two soiled shirts and a pair of dirty stockings in my pockets.
Many years passed and I had a family before I was as well off as you are." Dinner was brought in and Jack ate with the Doctor and when the table was cleared they played with magic squares--an invention of the philosopher with which he was wont to divert himself and friends of an evening.

When Jack was about to go, the Doctor asked: "Will you hand me that little red book?
I wish to put down a credit mark for my conscience.

This old foot of mine has been rather impudent to-day.

There have been moments when I could have expressed my opinion of it with joyous violence.

But I did not.


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