coming　on　in　the　Admiralty　Court；　requiring　a　rather　accurate
  knowledge　of　the　whole　science　of　navigation；　in　which　（as　we
  couldn’t　be　expected　to　know　much　about　those　matters　in　the
  Commons）　the　judge　had　entreated　two　old　Trinity　Masters；　for
  charity’s　sake；　to　come　and　help　him　out。　Dora　was　at　the
  breakfast…table　to　make　the　tea　again；　however；　and　I　had　the
  melancholy　pleasure　of　taking　off　my　hat　to　her　in　the　phaeton；　as
  she　stood　on　the　door…step　with　Jip　in　her　arms。
  What　the　Admiralty　was　to　me　that　day；　what　nonsense　I　made
  of　our　case　in　my　mind；　as　I　listened　to　it；　how　I　saw　‘DORA’
  engraved　upon　the　blade　of　the　silver　oar　which　they　lay　upon　the
  table；　as　the　emblem　of　that　high　jurisdiction；　and　how　I　felt　when
  Mr。　Spenlow　went　home　without　me　（I　had　had　an　insane　hope
  that　he　might　take　me　back　again）；　as　if　I　were　a　mariner　myself；
  and　the　ship　to　which　I　belonged　had　sailed　away　and　left　me　on　a
  desert　island；　I　shall　make　no　fruitless　effort　to　describe。　If　that
  sleepy　old　court　could　rouse　itself；　and　present　in　any　visible　form
  the　daydreams　I　have　had　in　it　about　Dora；　it　would　reveal　my
  truth。
  I　don’t　mean　the　dreams　that　I　dreamed　on　that　day　alone；　but
  day　after　day；　from　week　to　week；　and　term　to　term。　I　went　there；
  not　to　attend　to　what　was　going　on；　but　to　think　about　Dora。　If　ever
  I　bestowed　a　thought　upon　the　cases；　as　they　dragged　their　slow
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  length　before　me；　it　was　only　to　wonder；　in　the　matrimonial　cases
  （remembering　Dora）；　how　it　was　that　married　people　could　ever　be
  otherwise　than　happy；　and；　in　the　Prerogative　cases；　to　consider；　if
  the　money　in　question　had　been　left　to　me；　what　were　the　foremost
  steps　I　should　immediately　have　taken　in　regard　to　Dora。　Within
  the　first　week　of　my　passion；　I　bought　four　sumptuous
  waistcoats—not　for　myself；　I　had　no　pride　in　them；　for　Dora—and
  took　to　wearing　straw…coloured　kid　gloves　in　the　streets；　and　laid
  the　foundations　of　all　the　corns　I　have　ever　had。　If　the　boots　I　wore
  at　that　period　could　only　be　produced　and　compared　with　the
  natural　size　of　my　feet；　they　would　show　what　the　state　of　my　heart
  was；　in　a　most　affecting　manner。
  And　yet；　wretched　cripple　as　I　made　myself　by　this　act　of
  homage　to　Dora；　I　walked　miles　upon　miles　daily　in　the　hope　of
  seeing　her。　Not　only　was　I　soon　as　well　known　on　the　Norwood
  Road　as　the　postmen　on　that　beat；　but　I　pervaded　London
  likewise。　I　walked　about　the　streets　where　the　best　shops　for　ladies
  were；　I　haunted　the　Bazaar　like　an　unquiet　spirit；　I　fagged　through
  the　Park　again　and　again；　long　after　I　was　quite　knocked　up。
  Sometimes；　at　long　intervals　and　on　rare　occasions；　I　saw　her。
  Perhaps　I　saw　her　glove　waved　in　a　carriage　window；　perhaps　I
  met　her；　walked　with　her　and　Miss　Murdstone　a　little　way；　and
  spoke　to　her。　In　the　latter　case　I　was　always　very　miserable
  afterwards；　to　think　that　I　had　said　nothing　to　the　purpose；　or　that
  she　had　no　idea　of　the　extent　of　my　devotion；　or　that　she　cared
  nothing　about　me。　I　was　always　looking　out；　as　may　be　supposed；
  for　another　invitation　to　Mr。　Spenlow’s　house。　I　was　always　being
  disappointed；　for　I　got　none。
  Mrs。　Crupp　must　have　been　a　woman　of　penetration；　for　when
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  this　attachment　was　but　a　few　weeks　old；　and　I　had　not　had　the
  courage　to　write　more　explicitly　even　to　Agnes；　than　that　I　had
  been　to　Mr。　Spenlow’s　house；　‘whose　family；’　I　added；　‘consists　of
  one　daughter’；—I　say　Mrs。　Crupp　must　have　been　a　woman　of
  penetration；　for；　even　in　that　early　stage；　she　found　it　out。　She
  came　up　to　me　one　evening；　when　I　was　very　low；　to　ask　（she　being
  then　afflicted　with　the　disorder　I　have　mentioned）　if　I　could　oblige
  her　with　a　little　tincture　of　cardamums　mixed　with　rhubarb；　and
  flavoured　with　seven　drops　of　the　essence　of　cloves；　which　was　the
  best　remedy　for　her　complaint；—or；　if　I　had　not　such　a　thing　by
  me；　with　a　little　brandy；　which　was　the　next　best。　It　was　not；　she
  remarked；　so　palatable　to　her；　but　it　was　the　next　best。　As　I　had
  never　even　heard　of　the　first　remedy；　and　always　had　the　second
  in　the　closet；　I　gave　Mrs。　Crupp　a　glass　of　the　second；　which　（that　I
  might　have　no　suspicion　of　its　being　devoted　to　any　improper　use）
  she　began　to　take　in　my　presence。
  ‘Cheer　up；　sir；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp。　‘I　can’t　abear　to　see　you　so；　sir：
  I’m　a　mother　myself。’
  I　did　not　quite　perceive　the　application　of　this　fact　to　myself；　but
  I　smiled　on　Mrs。　Crupp；　as　benignly　as　was　in　my　power。
  ‘Come；　sir；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp。　‘Excuse　me。　I　know　what　it　is；　sir。
  There’s　a　lady　in　the　case。’
  ‘Mrs。　Crupp？’　I　returned；　reddening。
  ‘Oh；　bless　you！　Keep　a　good　heart；　sir！’　said　Mrs。　Crupp；
  nodding　encouragement。　‘Never　say　die；　sir！　If　She　don’t　smile
  upon　you；　there’s　a　many　as　will。　You　are　a　young　gentleman　to　be
  smiled　on；　Mr。　Copperfull；　and　you　must　learn　your　walue；　sir。’
  Mrs。　Crupp　always　called　me　Mr。　Copperfull：　firstly；　no　doubt；
  because　it　was　not　my　name；　and　secondly；　I　am　inclined　to　think；
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  in　some　indistinct　association　with　a　washing…day。
  ‘What　makes　you　suppose　there　is　any　young　lady　in　the　case；
  Mrs。　Crupp？’　said　I。
  ‘Mr。　Copperfull；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp；　with　a　great　deal　of　feeling；
  ‘I’m　a　mother　myself。’
  For　some　time　Mrs。　Crupp　could　only　lay　her　hand　upon　her
  nankeen　bosom；　and　fortify　herself　against　returning　pain　with
  sips　of　her　medicine。　At　length　she　spoke　again。
  ‘When　the　present　set　were　took　for　you　by　your　dear　aunt；　Mr。
  Copperfull；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp；　‘my　remark　were；　I　had　now　found
  summun　I　could　care　for。　“Thank　Ev’in！”　were　the　expression；　“I
  have　now　found　summun　I　can　care　for！”—You　don’t　eat　enough；
  sir；　nor　yet　drink。’
  ‘Is　that　what　you　found　your　supposition　on；　Mrs。　Crupp？’　said
  I。
  ‘Sir；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp；　in　a　tone　approaching　to　severity；　‘I’ve
  laundressed　other　young　gentlemen　besides　yourself。　A　young
  gentleman　may　be　over…careful　of　himself；　or　he　may　be　under…
  careful　of　himself。　He　may　brush　his　hair　too　regular；　or　too　unregular。　He　may　wear　his　boots　much　too　large　for　him；　or　much
  too　small。　That　is　according　as　the　young　gentleman　has　his
  original　character　formed。　But　let　him　go　to　which　extreme　he
  may；　sir；　there’s　a　young　lady　in　both　of　’em。’
  Mrs。　Crupp　shook　her　head　in　such　a　determined　manner；　that
  I　had　not　an　inch　of　vantage…ground　left。
  ‘It　was　but　the　gentleman　which　died　here　before　yourself；’　said
  Mrs。　Crupp；　‘that　fell　in　love—with　a　barmaid—and　had　his
  waistcoats　took　in　directly；　though　much　swelled　by　drinking。’
  ‘Mrs。　Crupp；’　said　I；　‘I　must　beg　you　not　to　connect　the　young
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  lady　in　my　case　with　a　barmaid；　or　anything　of　that　sort；　if　you
  please。’
  ‘Mr。　Copperfull；’　returned　Mrs。　Crupp；　‘I’m　a　mother　myself；
  and　not　likely。　I　ask　your　pardon；　sir；　if　I　intrude。　I　should　never
  wish　to　intrude　where　I　were　not　welcome。　But　you　are　a　young
  gentleman；　Mr。　Copperfull；　and　my　adwice　to　you　is；　to　cheer　up；
  sir；　to　keep　a　good　heart；　and　to　know　your　own　walue。　If　you　was
  to　take　to　something；　sir；’　said　Mrs。　Crupp；　‘if　you　was　to　take　to
  skittles；　now；　which　is　healthy；　you　might　find　it　divert　your　mind；
  and　do　you　good。’
  With　these　words；　Mrs。　Crupp；　affecting　to　be　very　careful　of　the
  brandy—which　was　all　gone—thanked　me　with　a　majestic　curtsey；
  and　retired。　As　her　figure　disappeared　into　the　gloom　of　the　entry；
  this　counsel　certainly　presented　itself　to　my　mind　in　the　light　of　a
  slight　liberty　on　Mrs。　Crupp’s　part；　but；　at　the　same　time；　I　was
  content　to　receive　it；　in　another　point　of　view；　as　a　word　to　the
  wise；　and　a　warning　in　future　to　keep　my　secret　better。
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  TOMMY　TRADDLES
  It　may　have　been　in　consequence　of　Mrs。　Crupp’s　advice；　and；
  perhaps；　for　no　better　reason　than　because　there　was　a
  certain　similarity　in　the　sound　of　the　word　skittles　and
  Traddles；　that　it　came　into　my　head；　next　day；　to　go　and　look　after
  Traddles。　The　time　he　had　mentioned　was　more　than　out；　and　he
  lived　in　a　little　street　near　the　Veterinary　College　at　Camden
  Town；　which　was　principally　tenanted；　as　one　of　our　clerks　who
  lived　in　that　direction　informed　me；　by　gentlemen　students；　who
  bought　live　donkeys；　and　made　experiments　on　those　quadrupeds
  in　their　private　apartments。　Having　obtained　from　this　clerk　a
  direction　to　the　academic　grove　in　question；　I　set　out；　the　same
  afternoon；　to　visit　my　old　schoolfellow。
  I　found　that　the　street　was　not　as　desirable　a　one　as　I　could　have
  wished　it　to　be；　for　the　sake　of　Traddles。　The　inhabitants　appeared
  to　have　a　propensity　to　throw　any　little　trifles　they　were　not　in
  want　of；　into　the　road：　which　not　only　made　it　rank　and　sloppy；　but
  untidy　too；　on　account　of　the　cabbage…leaves。　The　refuse　was　no