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the art of Polite Conversation in Newgate; or had made a vow  in 

those   troubled   times   to   forego;     for   a  period;  the   display   of   his 

accomplishments; is matter of uncertainty; but certain it is that for 

a whole year he never indulged in any other sound than a grave; 

decorous croak。 At the expiration of that term; the morning being 

very   bright   and   sunny;   he   was   heard   to   address   himself   to   the 

horses     in  the   stable;   upon    the   subject   of  the   Kettle;   so  often 

mentioned in these pages; and before the witness who overheard 

him could run into the   house   with  the   intelligence;   and add   to  it 

upon his solemn affirmation the statement that he had heard him 

laugh;   the   bird  himself advanced   with  fantastic   steps   to   the   very 

door   of   the   bar;   and   there   cried;   ‘I’m   a   devil;   I’m   a   devil;  I’m   a 

devil!’ with extraordinary rapture。 

    From     that   period    (although     he   was    supposed      to  be   much 

affected by the death of Mr Willet senior); he constantly practised 

and improved himself in the vulgar tongue; and; as he was a mere 

infant for a raven when Barnaby was grey;   he   has   very  probably 

gone on talking to the present time。 



                                     The End 



Charles Dickens                                                      ElecBook Classics 


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