seldom，intheseason，goingtobedbeforetwointhemorning。
OverWaterloo-bridge，thereisashabbyoldspeckledcoupletheybelongtothewoodenFrench-bedstead，washing-stand，andtowel-
horse-makingtrade，whoarealwaystryingtogetinatthedoorofachapel。Whethertheoldlady，underadelusionremindingoneofMrs。Southcott，hasanideaofentrustinganeggtothatparticulardenomination，ormerelyunderstandsthatshehasnobusinessinthebuildingandisconsequentlyfrantictoenterit，Icannotdetermine；butsheisconstantlyendeavouringtounderminetheprincipaldoor:whileherpartner，whoisinfirmuponhislegs，walksupanddown，encouragingheranddefyingtheUniverse。But，thefamilyIhavebeenbestacquaintedwith，sincetheremovalfromthistryingsphereofaChinesecircleatBrentford，resideinthedensestpartofBethnal-green。Theirabstractionfromtheobjectsamongwhichtheylive，orrathertheirconvictionthatthoseobjectshaveallcomeintoexistenceinexpresssubserviencetofowls，hassoenchantedme，thatIhavemadethemthesubjectofmanyjourneysatdivershours。Aftercarefulobservationofthetwolordsandthetenladiesofwhomthisfamilyconsists，Ihavecometotheconclusionthattheiropinionsarerepresentedbytheleadinglordandleadinglady:thelatter，asIjudge，anagedpersonage，afflictedwithapaucityoffeatherandvisibilityofquill，thatgiveshertheappearanceofabundleofofficepens。
Whenarailwaygoodsvanthatwouldcrushanelephantcomesroundthecorner，tearingoverthesefowls，theyemergeunharmedfromunderthehorses，perfectlysatisfiedthatthewholerushwasapassingpropertyintheair，whichmayhaveleftsomethingtoeatbehindit。Theylookuponoldshoes，wrecksofkettlesandsaucepans，andfragmentsofbonnets，asakindofmeteoricdischarge，forfowlstopeckat。Peg-topsandhoopstheyaccount，Ithink，asasortofhail；shuttlecocks，asrain，ordew。
Gaslightcomesquiteasnaturaltothemasanyotherlight；andI
havemorethanasuspicionthat，inthemindsofthetwolords，theearlypublic-houseatthecornerhassupersededthesun。Ihaveestablisheditasacertainfact，thattheyalwaysbegintocrowwhenthepublic-houseshuttersbegintobetakendown，andthattheysalutethepotboy，theinstantheappearstoperformthatduty，asifhewerePhoebusinperson。
Thechanceuseoftheword’Tramp’inmylastpaper，broughtthatnumerousfraternitysovividlybeforemymind’seye，thatIhadnosoonerlaiddownmypenthanacompulsionwasuponmetotakeitupagain，andmakenotesoftheTrampswhomIperceivedonallthesummerroadsinalldirections。
Wheneveratrampsitsdowntorestbythewayside，hesitswithhislegsinadryditch；andwheneverhegoestosleepwhichisveryoftenindeed，hegoestosleeponhisback。Yonder，bythehighroad，glaringwhiteinthebrightsunshine，lies，onthedustybitofturfunderthebramble-bushthatfencesthecoppicefromthehighway，thetrampoftheordersavage，fastasleep。Heliesonthebroadofhisback，withhisfaceturneduptothesky，andoneofhisraggedarmslooselythrownacrosshisface。Hisbundlewhatcanbethecontentsofthatmysteriousbundle，tomakeitworthhiswhiletocarryitabout？isthrowndownbesidehim，andthewakingwomanwithhimsitswithherlegsintheditch，andherbacktotheroad。Shewearsherbonnetrakishlyperchedonthefrontofherhead，toshadeherfacefromthesuninwalking，andshetiesherskirtsroundherinconventionallytighttramp-fashionwithasortofapron。Youcanseldomcatchsightofher，restingthus，withoutseeingherinadespondentlydefiantmannerdoingsomethingtoherhairorherbonnet，andglancingatyoubetweenherfingers。Shedoesnotoftengotosleepherselfinthedaytime，butwillsitforanylengthoftimebesidetheman。Andhisslumberouspropensitieswouldnotseemtobereferabletothefatigueofcarryingthebundle，forshecarriesitmuchoftenerandfurtherthanhe。Whentheyareafoot，youwillmostlyfindhimslouchingonahead，inagrufftemper，whileshelagsheavilybehindwiththeburden。Heisgiventopersonallycorrectingher，too-whichphaseofhischaracterdevelopsitselfoftenest，onbenchesoutsidealehousedoors-andsheappearstobecomestronglyattachedtohimforthesereasons；itmayusuallybenoticedthatwhenthepoorcreaturehasabruisedface，sheisthemostaffectionate。Hehasnooccupationwhatever，thisorderoftramp，andhasnoobjectwhateveringoinganywhere。Hewillsometimescallhimselfabrickmaker，orasawyer，butonlywhenhetakesanimaginaryflight。Hegenerallyrepresentshimself，inavagueway，aslookingoutforajobofwork；butheneverdidwork，heneverdoes，andheneverwill。Itisafavouritefictionwithhim，howeverasifhewerethemostindustriouscharacteronearth，thatYOUneverwork；andashegoespastyourgardenandseesyoulookingatyourflowers，youwilloverhearhimgrowlwithastrongsenseofcontrast，’YOUarealuckyhidledevil，YOUare！’
Theslinkingtrampisofthesamehopelessorder，andhasthesameinjuredconvictiononhimthatyouwereborntowhateveryoupossess，andneverdidanythingtogetit:butheisofalessaudaciousdisposition。Hewillstopbeforeyourgate，andsaytohisfemalecompanionwithanairofconstitutionalhumilityandpropitiation-toedifyanyonewhomaybewithinhearingbehindablindorabush-’Thisisasweetspot，ain’tit？Alovellyspot！
AndIwonderifthey’dgivetwopoorfootsoretravellerslikemeandyou，adropoffreshwateroutofsuchaprettygen-teelcrib？
We’dtakeitwerykoindon’em，wouldn’tus？Werykoind，uponmyword，uswould？’Hehasaquicksenseofadoginthevicinity，andwillextendhismodestly-injuredpropitiationtothedogchainedupinyouryard；remarking，asheslinksattheyardgate，’Ah！Youareafoinebreedo’dog，too，andYOUain’tkepfornothink！I’dtakeitwerykoindo’yourmasterifhe’delpatravellerandhiswoifeasenviesnogentlefolktheirgoodfortun，wi’abito’yourbrokenwittles。He’dneverknowthewantofit，normorewouldyou。Don’tbarklikethat，atpoorpersonsasneverdoneyounoarm；thepoorisdown-troddenandbrokeenoughwithoutthat；ODON’T！’Hegenerallyheavesaprodigioussighinmovingaway，andalwayslooksupthelaneanddownthelane，anduptheroadanddowntheroad，beforegoingon。
Bothoftheseordersoftrampareofaveryrobusthabit；letthehard-workinglaboureratwhosecottage-doortheyprowlandbeg，havetheagueneversobadly，thesetrampsaresuretobeingoodhealth。
Thereisanotherkindoftramp，whomyouencounterthisbrightsummerday-say，onaroadwiththesea-breezemakingitsdustlively，andsailsofshipsinthebluedistancebeyondtheslopeofDown。Asyouwalkenjoyinglyon，youdescryintheperspectiveatthebottomofasteephillupwhichyourwaylies，afigurethatappearstobesittingairilyonagate，whistlinginacheerfulanddisengagedmanner。Asyouapproachnearertoit，youobservethefiguretoslidedownfromthegate，todesistfromwhistling，touncockitshat，tobecometenderoffoot，todepressitsheadandelevateitsshoulders，andtopresentallthecharacteristicsofprofounddespondency。Arrivingatthebottomofthehillandcomingclosetothefigure，youobserveittobethefigureofashabbyyoungman。Heismovingpainfullyforward，inthedirectioninwhichyouaregoing，andhismindissopreoccupiedwithhismisfortunesthatheisnotawareofyourapproachuntilyouarecloseuponhimatthehill-foot。Whenheisawareofyou，youdiscoverhimtobearemarkablywell-behavedyoungman，andaremarkablywell-spokenyoungman。Youknowhimtobewell-behaved，byhisrespectfulmanneroftouchinghishat:youknowhimtobewell-spoken，byhissmoothmannerofexpressinghimself。Hesaysinaflowingconfidentialvoice，andwithoutpunctuation，’IaskyourpardonsirbutifyouwouldexcusethelibertyofbeingsoaddresseduponthepublicIwaybyonewhoisalmostreducedtoragsthoughitasnotalwaysbeensoandbynofaultofhisownbutthroughillelthinhisfamilyandmanyunmeritedsufferingsitwouldbeagreatobligationsirtoknowthetime。’Yougivethewell-spokenyoungmanthetime。Thewell-spokenyoungman，keepingwellupwithyou，resumes:’IamawaresirthatitisalibertytointrudeafurtherquestiononagentlemanwalkingforhisentertainmentbutmightImakesoboldasaskthefavourofthewaytoDoversirandaboutthedistance？’Youinformthewell-spokenyoungmanthatthewaytoDoverisstraighton，andthedistancesomeeighteenmiles。Thewell-spokenyoungmanbecomesgreatlyagitated。’IntheconditiontowhichIamreduced，’sayshe，’I
couldnotopetoreachDoverbeforedarkevenifmyshoeswereinastatetotakemethereormyfeetwereinastatetooldoutovertheflintyroadandwerenotonthebaregroundofwhichanygentlemanhasthemeanstosatisfyhimselfbylookingSirmayI
takethelibertyofspeakingtoyou？’Asthewell-spokenyoungmankeepssowellupwithyouthatyoucan’tpreventhistakingthelibertyofspeakingtoyou，hegoeson，withfluency:’SiritisnotbeggingthatismyintentionforIwasbroughtupbythebestofmothersandbeggingisnotmytradeIshouldnotknowsirhowtofollowitasatradeifsuchweremyshamefulwishesforthebestofmotherslongtaughtotherwiseandinthebestofomesthoughnowreducedtotakethepresentlibertyontheIwaySirmybusinesswasthelaw-stationeringandIwasfavourablyknowntotheSolicitor-
GeneraltheAttorney-GeneralthemajorityofthejudgesandtheoleofthelegalprofessionbutthroughillelthinmyfamilyandthetreacheryofafriendforwhomIbecamesecurityandhenootherthanmyownwife’sbrotherthebrotherofmyownwifeIwascastforthwithmytenderpartnerandthreeyoungchildrennottobegforIwillsoonerdieofdeprivationbuttomakemywaytothesea-
porttownofDoverwhereIhavearelativeiinrespectnotonlythatwillassistmebutthatwouldtrustmewithuntoldgoldSirinappiertimesandharethiscalamityfelluponmeImadeformyamusementwhenIlittlethoughtthatIshouldeverneeditexceptingformyairthis’-herethewell-spokenyoungmanputhishandintohisbreast-’thiscomb！SirIimploreyouinthenameofcharitytopurchaseatortoiseshellcombwhichisagenuinearticleatanypricethatyourhumanitymayputuponitandmaytheblessingsofaouselessfamilyawaitingwithbeatingartsthereturnofahusbandandafatherfromDoveruponthecoldstoneseatsofLondon-bridgeeverattendyouSirmayItakethelibertyofspeakingtoyouIimploreyoutobuythiscomb！’Bythistime，beingareasonablygoodwalker，youwillhavebeentoomuchforthewell-spokenyoungman，whowillstopshortandexpresshisdisgustandhiswantofbreath，inalongexpectoration，asyouleavehimbehind。
Towardstheendofthesamewalk，onthesamebrightsummerday，atthecornerofthenextlittletownorvillage，youmayfindanotherkindoftramp，embodiedinthepersonsofamostexemplarycouplewhoseonlyimprovidenceappearstohavebeen，thattheyspentthelastoftheirlittleAllonsoap。Theyareamanandwoman，spotlesstobehold-JohnAnderson，withthefrostonhisshortsmock-frockinsteadofhis’pow，’attendedbyMrs。Anderson。Johnisover-ostentatiousofthefrostuponhisraiment，andwearsacuriousand，youwouldsay，analmostunnecessarydemonstrationofgirdleofwhitelinenwoundabouthiswaist-agirdle，snowyasMrs。Anderson’sapron。Thiscleanlinesswastheexpiringeffortoftherespectablecouple，andnothingthenremainedtoMr。Andersonbuttogetchalkeduponhisspadeinsnow-whitecopy-bookcharacters，HUNGRY！andtositdownhere。Yes；onethingmoreremainedtoMr。Anderson-hischaracter；Monarchscouldnotdeprivehimofhishard-earnedcharacter。Accordingly，asyoucomeupwiththisspectacleofvirtueindistress，Mrs。Andersonrises，andwithadecentcurtseypresentsforyourconsiderationacertificatefromaDoctorofDivinity，thereverendtheVicarofUpperDodgington，whoinformshisChristianfriendsandallwhomitmayconcernthatthebearers，JohnAndersonandlawfulwife，arepersonstowhomyoucannotbetooliberal。Thisbenevolentpastoromittednoworkofhishandstofitthegoodcoupleout，forwithhalfaneyeyoucanrecognisehisautographonthespade。