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&wenty-sevenyearsold，Iwasamining-broker'sSanFrandaiailsofstocktraffic.Iwasaloheworld，andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsaation;buttheseweresettiheroadtoeventualfortune，andIwastwiththeprospect.
Mytimewasmyowernoonboard，Saturdays，andIwasaedtoputitinonalittlesail-boatonthebay.OnedayIveoofar，andwascarriedouttosea.Justatnightfall，whenhopewasaboutgone，IickedupbyasmallbrigwhichwasboundforLondon.Itwasalongandste，andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay，asaonsailor.WhenIsteppedashoreinLondonmycledandshabby，andIhadonlyadollarihismoneyfedawenty-fthey-fourIwentwithoutfoodaer.
Aboutteno'thefoll，seedyandhungry，IwasdraggingmyselfalongPortlandPlaachildthatassing，towedbyaossedalusciousbigpear-miothegutter.Istopped，ofdfastenedmydesirimuddytreasure.Mymouthwateredforit，mystomachcravedit，mywholebei.ButeverytimeImadeamovetogetitsomepassiedmypurpose，andofcourseIstraightehen，andlookedi，aIhadn'tbeenthinkingaboutthepearatall.Thissamethihappeningandhappening，andIp;apos;tgetthepear.Iwasjustgettieenoughtobravealltheshame，a，behindmewasraised，alemaofit，saying:
"Stepi;
Iwasadmittedbyageousflunkey，andshotuousroomleeiheservant，adown.Theyhadjustfiheirbreakfast，aoftheremainsofitalmostoverpoweredme.Icouldhardlykeepmywitstogetherinthepresefood，butasIwasosampleit，IhadtobearmytroubleasbestIcould.
hinghadbeeherealittlebefore，whiotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwards，butIwilltellyouaboutitwooldbrothershadbeenhaviargumentacoupleofdaysbefore，andhadendedbyagreeibyabet，whichistheEnglishwayofsettlihing.
YouwillrememberthattheBankofEnglawonotesofamillioobeusedforaspecialpurposeectedwithsomepublisawithafnereasonorotherohesehadbeenusedaherstilllayisoftheBahebrothers，galotwhatmightbethefateofaperfeestastrangerwhoshouldbeturinLondonwithoutafriend，andwithhatmillion-poundbank-note，andnowaytoatforhisbeinginpossessionofit.BrotherAsaidhewouldstarvetodeath;BrotherBsaidheos;t.BrotherAsaidhep;apos;tofferitatabankoranywhereelse，becausehewouldbearrestedo.SotheywentondisputingtillBrotherBsaidhewouldbettwentythousandpoundsthatthemanwouldlivethirtydays，anyway，onthatmillioofjail，too.BrotherAtookhimup.BrotherBwentdowntotheBankandboughtthatlikeanEnglishmaothebae.Theedaletter，whieofhisclerkswroteoutiifulroundhawobrotherssatattheholedaywatgfhtmao.
Theysawmafacesgobythatwereenough;maelligent，butenough;mah，butthepossessorswerenh，h，wereners.TherewasalwaysadefetilIg;buttheyagreedthatIfilledthebillallarouedmeunanimously，andthereIaitingtoknoas.Theybegantoaskmequestionsaboutmyself，aysoontheyhadmystory.FioldmeIwouldaheirpurpose.IsaidIwassincerelyglad，awas.Thehemhandedmeanenvelope，andsaidIwouldfiioninside.Iwasgoihesaidomylodgings，andlookitovercarefully，ayorrash.Iuzzled，aodiscussthematteralittlefurther，buttheydidn't;soItookmyleave，feelinghurtaobemadethebuttofarentlysomekindofapracticaljoke，aobligedtoputupwithit，notbeingincestoresentaffrontsfromridstrongfolk.
Iickedupthepearbeforealltheworld，butitwasgone;soIhadlostthatbythisunluess，aofitdidnotsofteowardsthosemen.AssoonasIwasoutofsightofthathouseIopenedmyenvelope，andsawthatitoney!Myopinionofthosepeopleged，Itellyou!Ilostshovednoteaomyvestpodbrokefortheinghouse.Well，howIdideat!WhenatlastIp;apos;tholdaookoutmymoneyaookoneglimpseandnearlyfainted.Fivemillionsofdollars!Why，itmademyheadswi
ImusthavesattherestunnedandblinkieasmuchasaminutebeforeIcamerightlytomyselfagaihingIhen，wasthelandlord.Hiseyewasoe，arified.Heing，withallhisbodyandsoul，buthelookedasifhep;apos;tstirhandorfoot.Itookmyamoment，aionalthiodo.Ireaotetowardshim，andsaid，carelessly:
"Givemethege，please."
Theoredtohisnormaladeathousandapologiesfornotbeiobreakthebill，andIp;apos;tgethimtotouchit.Hewaolookatit，andkeeponlookingatit;hep;apos;tseemtogetenoughofittoqueofhiseye，butheshrankfromtougitasifithadbeeoosacredforpooronclaytohandle.Isaid:
"IamsorryifitisaniImustinsist.Pleasegeit;Ihaven'ta;Buthesaidthatos;tanymatter;hewasquitewilliriflestaillaime.IsaidImightnotbeinhisneighbainfoodwhile;buthesaiditwasofnoce，hecouldwait，and，moreover，IcouldhaveanythiimeIdlettheaaslongasIpleased.Hesaidhehopedheos;tafraidtotrustasritlemanasIwas，merelybecauseIwasofamerrydisposition，aoplaylarksonthepublithematterofdress.Bythistimeaomerwasentering，andthelandlordhihemoofsight;thenhebowedmeallthewaytothedoor，andIstartedstraightforthathouseahers，tocorrectthemistakewhichhadbeehepoliceshouldhuntmeup，a.Irettynervous;iybadlyfrightehough，ofcourse，Iwasnowayinfault;butIknewmeoknowthatwhehey'vegivenatrampamillion-poundbillwheitouheyareinafrahiminsteadwiththeirhtedheyought.AsIapproachedthehousemyextbegantoabate，forallwasquietthere，whichmademefeelprettysurethebludiscoveredyet.Irang.Thesameservantappeared.Iaskedfentlemen.
&quohisiy，coldwayofthatfelloos;stribe.
"Gone?Go;
"O;
"Butwhereabouts?"
"Tothet，Ithink."
"Thet?"
"Yes，sir."
"hatroute?"
"I'tsay，sir."
"Whenwilltheybeback?"
"Inamonth，theysaid."
"Amonth!Oh，thisisawful!GivemesomesortofideaofhowtogetawordtotheIt'softhelastimporta;
"I't，indeed.I'vehey'vegone，sir."
"ThenImustseesomememberofthefamily."
"Family'saway，too;beenabroadmoandIndia，Ithink."
"Man，there'sbeeakemade.They'llbebackbefht.WillyoutellthemI'vebeeIwillkeepingtillit'sallmaderight，andtheyneedn'tbeafraid?""I'lltellthem，iftheyeback，butIamheTheysaidyouwouldbehereinanhourtomakeiImusttellyouit&apht，they'llbehereontimeayou."SoIhadtogiveitupandgoaway.Whatariddleitallwas!Iwasliketolosemymind.Theywouldbehere"o;.Whatcouldthatmeaerwouldexplain，maybe.Ihadfotteer;Igotitoutahisis>
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