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t day, at ten oclock, tom Oggs, to see o come nig om person to ask for advice about getting some employment. ions of uncle Glegg; and ion. It o end in rain - one of take refuge in tom ion as ive ure; and e dutifulness to une t of a o la indication of toms cer, t t s ougo do somet not resentment against tenderness and generosity. tom t led o expect present itself to to be demanded. ifully to t taken care of tom saice in severity - and all t just severity. It tage in life by of prudence, but going to complain and to find fault make everyto o give . Poor tom o take refuge in under t of t of roubles. At sixteen, t rongest affinity for fact cannot escape illusion and self-flattery and tom, in sketcure s, tions of to save money sloire on a moderate fortune like a situation in some great . ting , but for tom applying to sure, ed project, but o Guest amp; Co. t to offer om resolved olerable to ter, and make every one say t er. e of strong purpose and strong desire, did not see es.
By time one bridge over tering St Oggs, to any smarter, newer place, and he could keep as many horses and dogs as he liked.
alking along treet ep at t in artled by some one w ice, and wo him in a rough, familiar voice,
`er tom, Oggs - one of omers.
tom disliked being spoken to just t ill very ill, thank you.
`Ay, its been a sore c it? - t turning out against ured.
tom reddened and passed on: it like t polite and delicate reference to ion.
`ts tullivers son, said to a grocer standing on t door-step.
`A I kneer raigs up to?
`Oo turn up omers and be a fine gentleman - not muchink.
tom, roused from ure to a t, made all ter e to reac amp; Co. o find t told empt for to be found in River Street on a thursday morning.
At tom ted into te room er sending in ing accounts, but om entered and, putting out om - notter at her?
`Mucom, feeling nervous. `But I to speak to you, please, y.
`Sit do doo s, in om began to in till ttle tendency to monotonous procedure of t ing to ticking of a time-piece. ting ric at last took a pen and e somet the end.
`Youll just step up to torrys noe in toms ears.
`ell, tom, said Mr Deane, ial person a little in aking out s ts t tom o appeal to ing the sale.
`I roubling you, uncle, said tom, colouring, but speaking in a tone , `but I t you person to advise me o do.
`A tom tention. `Let us hear.
`I to get a situation, uncle, so t I may earn some money, said tom, ion.
`A situation? said Mr Deane, and took e justice to eacril. tom t snuff-taking a most provoking .
` me see, hrew himself backward again.
`Sixteen - I mean, I am going in seventeen, said tom, iced how much beard he had.
`Let me see - your fation of making you an engineer, I think?
`But I dont t any money at t for a long while, could I?
`ts true: but people dont get muc anyteen. Youve ty s, eand book-keeping?
`No, said tom, rateringly. `I ions. But Mr Stelling says I e a good s my ing, added tom, laying on table a copy of t erday.
`As good, ts good. But, you see, t get you a better place ts. And a copying clerks a cicle. But w schen?
Mr Deane occupied ion, and ion of forward in expensive schools.
`e learned Latin, said tom, pausing a little beto assist in; and t year I did tin and one in Englisory; and Euclid; and I began Algebra, but I felt it off again; and o of, Englisry, and oric, t half.
Mr Deane tapped in tion of many estimable persons ed of o speak raserial in ion if it of it. About Latin t in case of anot o put a tax upon Latin as luxury muc telling at all on tment. But, for ral. On t of acquirements gave of repulsion toom.
`ell, last, in ratone, `youve t be pretty strong in em. you better take up some line wheyll come in handy?
tom coloured and burst out, h new energy,
`Id rat of t sort, uncle. I dont like Latin and t kno as us kno: besides, I to be t sort of person. I so enter into some business er t credit for o keep my moter.
`Aleman, said Mr Deane, tendency to repress youtout and successful men of fifty find one of t duties, `ts sooner said than done.
`But didnt you get on in t om, a little irritated t Mr Deane did not enter more rapidly into you rise from one place to anoties and good conduct?
`Ay, ay, sir, said Mr Deane, spreading tle, and entering readiness into a retrospect of Ill tell you on: it by getting astride a stick and t urn into a on it long enoug my eyes and ears open, sir, and I too fond of my oers interest my o on in t e of five mig more sco begin y boy but I saty soon t I couldnt get on far mastering accounts, and I learned em beto te a good c all sorts of reckoning by t it all by out of my oen out of my oo ture of all to do about my urned it over in my ended to be, but Ive t of a t t of, and its made a fine difference in our returns. And t an article s our y of it. If I got places, sir, it for em. If you to slip into a round make a ball of yourself - ts w is.
Mr Deane tapped and ten rospective survey ener. distinctly a wine before him.
`ell, uncle, said tom, complaint in one, `ts I get on in the same way?
`In tom deliberation. `tions to t, Master tom. t depends on of article you are to begin into t mill. But Ill tell you is. Your poor fat to ion. It my business, and I didnt interfere: but it is as I t it s all very ep, sign cin inside of stuffing.
`But uncle, said tom earnestly, `I dont see ing on in business: I s it all - it makes no difference to me. I o do my lessons at sc I al to me after care about them.
`Ay, ay, ts all very it doesnt alter o say. Your Latin and rigmarole may soon dry off you, but youll be but a bare stick, after t. Besides its of you. And o begin so muco begin at a lo me tell you, if you mean to get on in life. Its no use forgetting tion your fat give yourself a new un.
tom bit as if tears hem.
`You me to o a situation, Mr Deane on, ` to find : Im o do somet you youngsters noo begin ion of running afoot, before you get on remember een, trained to noticular. t, like so many pebbles made to fit in noiced to some business - a cs and druggists, perin mig there...
tom o speak, but Mr Deane put up his hand and said--
`Stop! Ive got to say. You dont to be a prentice - I kno to make more e - and you dont to stand beer. But if youre a copying clerk youll o stand beare at your ink and paper all day: t muclook t be muc t t made of pen, ink and paper, and if youre to get on in t kno co you like t, Ill be bound: youd o stand cold and and be s by rougoo fine a gentleman for t.
Mr Deane paused and looked tom, some inruggle before he could reply.
`I for me in t up was disagreeable.
`ts out. But you must remember, it isnt only laying go on pulling. Its take you lads make t not, to t a better start in tick yourselves in a place lemen. t tarted, young man: smelt of tar, and I afraid of s table firms in St Oggs.
Uncle Deane tapped o expand a little under coat and gold che chair.
`Is t liberty t you kno I so set to once, said tom, tremor in his voice.
`Stop a bit, stop a bit: nt be in too great a bear in mind, if I put you in a place youre a bit young for, because you o be my nepter reason, you kno remains to be seen whing.
`I , uncle, said tom, , as all boys are at tatement of t trut people feel no ground for trusting t my o too muc.
`ell done, tom, s t spirit, and I never refuse to o do tice. ty Ive got my eye on no young man - some pit time - a first-rate calculator - can tell you tents of anytime, and put me up to a ne for S young fellow.
`Id better set about learning book-keeping, I, uncle? said tom, anxious to prove o exert himself.
`Yes, yes, you cant do amiss t... aom, to be said just no go to business again. Goodby. Remember me to your mother.
Mr Deane put out om courage to ask anotion, especially in t out again into to call at time out again, t see very far before going along River Street again, artled ing side of a se Mill in large letters on a o stare at alogue of to take place t of town.
Poor tom formed no visions of tant future as t t o once t om ain of as of t. Apparently om tulliver, o be in t time a sinking of under t and could do very little. enviable young man, t could tell tents of time, and make suggestions about Sirely satisfied e of ration and construing nunc illas promite vires, as `no no a disadvantage, because be a ed S on. It ed horse and a new saddle.
to St Oggs, ant future before empting stretc of flinty s t soon be passed. But noones: t of sretco narrowness.
` did my uncle Deane say, tom? said Maggie, putting oms as cuation?
`No, say t. quite promise me anyto t uation. Im too young.
`But didnt om?
`Kindly? Poos talking about t? I care about a situation. But its suc scin and t a bit of good to me - and no set about learning book-keeping and calculation and to make out Im good for nothing.
toms moutcter expression as the fire.
`O y Dominie Sampson, said Maggie, augry and after talian metram, I could teacom.
`You teacs alone you take, said tom.
`Dear tom! I ting sleeve.
`But its alom, tle froo be justifiably severe. `Youre alting yourself up above me and every one else. And Ive ed to tell you about it several times. You oug to o my uncles and aunts - you s to me to take care of my mot put yourself forter t youre almost aler than you can.
Poor tom! come from being lectured and made to feel y: tion of rong, self-asserting nature must take place somely s. Maggies cing resentment and affection and a certain aion of toms firmer and more effective cer. S ansely; very angry o t last,
`You often ted, tom, all in t mean to put myself above you - I knoer terday. But you are alom.
it ment was rising again.
`No, Im not om, o you; and so I sake care of you. But you must mind w I say.
t of tears, come, mig ill sairs. tter tears: everybody in to Maggie: ts. In books tender, and deligo do t made one s. tside t a : it seemed to be a o t pretend to love and t did not belong to t, poverty and t-cutting c of early youts, and ly of sucure despair, as if our vision of ture lig.
Maggie in o tre of ure full of eager, passionate longings for all t iful and glad: ty for all knoraining after dreamy music t died a come near to ogeterious life and give .
No bet painful collisions come of it. A girl of no startling appearance, and akes e of, may still -seed does, ering, violent manner.