But,mindyou,whenaboystarvesinthestreetsEightyearstogetherasmyfortunewas,Watchingfolk’sfacestoknowwhowillflingThebitofhalf-strippedgrape-bunchhedesires,Andwhowillcurseorkickhimforhispains,——
Whichgentlemanprocessionalandfine,HoldingacandletotheSacrament,WillwinkandlethimliftaplateandcatchThedroppingsofthewaxtosellagain,[120]
OrhollafortheEightandhavehimwhipped,——
HowsayI?——nay,whichdogbites,whichletsdropHisbonefromtheheapofoffalinthestreet,——
Why,soulandsenseofhimgrowsharpalike,Helearnsthelookofthings,andnonethelessForadmonitionfromthehunger-pinch。