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'Be so kind as to keep the door open a e and down the steps Take care, Frederick! (He

is very infirm) Mind the steps! (He is so very absent) Be careful

how you cross, Frederick (I really don't like the notion of his going

wandering at large, he is so extremely liable to be run over)'

With these words, and with a face expressive of uardianship, he turned his regards upon the asse that his brother was to be

pitied for not being under lock and key, that an opinion to that effect

went round aians assembled

But he did not receive it with unqualified assent; on the contrary, he

said, No, gentlemen, no; let them not misunderstand him His brother

Frederick was ht be more comfortable to

himself (the Father of the Marshalsea) to know that he was safe within

the walls Still, itmany years, required a certain coh qualities, but qualities--moral qualities Now, had his

brother Frederick that peculiar union of qualities? Gentleentle, tender, and estimable h unsuited for most other

places, do for that place? No; he said confidently, no! And, he said,