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4 Y e s / said the lawyer, 4 and until all of
the man that is likely to be useful to his

family is knocked out of him. If the man
can be shown that the wall is such a low

wall that he can jum p over it with ease, and
that the drop on the other side is neither a

deep nor a dangerous one, he’s not only a
fool, but a selfish fool into the bargain, if he

doesn’t, for the sake of those dependent on
him, give up a hopeless struggle and make

good his escape with a whole skin.’
‘ Y ou advise bankruptcy?’ said the father,

‘ No, no, that will never do. I have too
much pride to meet my creditors. 1

* T h at’s not true/ said the lawyer, who
was not only an outspoken lawyer at all

times, but had known his companion so
many years that he felt he could say

anything he liked to him (to say nothing
of the fact that he felt certain he would

never get anything out of him for his
advice, legal or otherwise) ; * that’s not

true. I f you had had proper pride in you,
you would never have had creditors driven,