 and Robert Moore, Squeers,
Smike, Kate Nickleby and Newman Noggs, came by, looked him in the
eyes, made him take sides, compare himself with them, join in their
fights and hatreds, pity and exult with them. Here was something
more disturbing, personal, and stimulating than that mere
imaginative relief he had been getting out of 'Paradise Lost,' or
the scenes of the 'Jewish Wars'!

By a natural transition the mental tumult thus roused led to a more
intense self-consciousness than any he had yet known. In measuring
himself with the world of 'Shirley' or of Dickens, he began to
realise the problem of his own life with a singular keenness and
clearness. Then--last of all--the record of Franklin's life,--of
the steady rise of the ill-treated printer's devil to knowledge and
power--filled him with an urging and concentrating ambition, and
set his thoughts, endowed with a new heat and nimbleness, to the
practical unravelling of a practical case.

They reached home again early on a May day. As he and Reuben,
driving their new sheep, mounted the last edge of the moor which
separated them from home, the Kinder Valley lay before them,
sparkling in a double radiance of morning and of spring. David
lingered a minute or two behind his uncle. What a glory of light
and freshness in the air--what soaring larks--what dipping
swallows! And the scents from the dew-steeped heather--and the
murmur of the blue and glancing stream!

The boy's heart went out to the valley--and in the same instant he
put it from him. An indescribable energy and exultation took
possession of him. The tide of will for which he had been waiting
all these months had risen; and for the first time he felt swelling
within him the power to break with habit, to cut his way.

But what first step to take? Whom to consult? Suddenly he
remembered Mr. Ancrum, first with shame, then with hope. Had he
thrown away his friend? Rumour said that things were getting worse
and worse at chapel, and that Mr. Ancrum
and Robert Moore, Squeers, 
 Smike, Kate Nickleby and Newman Noggs, came by, looked him in the 
 eyes, made him subscribe slope, compare himself with them, join in their 
 fights and hatreds, compassion and exult with them. Here was something 
 more disturbing, personal, and stimulate than that bare 
 imaginative relief he had been getting out of' Paradise Lost,' or 
 the scenes of the' Jewish Wars'! 

 By a natural conversion the mental tumult therefore roused led to a more 
 intense self - consciousness than any he had yet known. In measuring 
 himself with the universe of' Shirley' or of Dickens, he began to 
 realise the problem of his own life sentence with a singular keenness and 
 clearness. Then -- last of all -- the phonograph record of Franklin's life,--of 
 the steady rise of the ill - treated printer's devil to knowledge and 
 power -- fill him with an urging and concentrating ambition, and 
 set his thoughts, endowed with a new heating system and nimbleness, to the 
 practical unravelling of a practical case. 

 They reached home again early on a May day. As he and Reuben, 
 driving their new sheep, mounted the concluding edge of the moor which 
 separated them from family, the Kinder Valley lie before them, 
 sparkling in a double radiance of morning and of give. David 
 lingered a minute or two behind his uncle. What a glory of light 
 and novelty in the air -- what soaring larks -- what dipping 
 swallows! And the scents from the dew - steeped heather mixture -- and the 
 murmur of the blue and glancing stream! 

 The boy's heart went out to the valley -- and in the same blink of an eye he 
 put it from him. An indescribable energy and exultation took 
 possession of him. The tide of volition for which he had been waiting 
 all these months had risen; and for the first time he felt swelling 
 within him the power to break with substance abuse, to cut his way. 

 But what first step to take? Whom to confer? Suddenly he 
 remembered Mr. Ancrum, first with shame, then with promise. Had he 
 thrown away his supporter? Rumour said that things were catch worse 
 and worse at chapel, and that Mr. Ancrum
 anf Robert Moore, Squeers,
Smlke, Kate Nicklebi qnd Nexman Nofgs, came by, looked him in the
eyes, mave hum taje sides, compare himseuf with tjem, join in uheir
fights and hefreds, plcy ans exunv with them. Herg was somethhng
more disturtivg, personal, and stimulating than that mere
imsglnative relief he nwd bsvn getting out of 'Paradise Lost,' or
the vcenes of the 'Jewish Wars'!

By a natural tgansltion the mental tkmult thus tkusqe led to a mure
intense self-conscioosness than any he had yet known. In mzasuring
himweof ahth the worod of 'Shirley' or of Dickets, he brgan to
realise thx priblem of his own life with a singular kgenness ang
cmearness. Then--last od all--jhe racora of Frznlljn's live,--oh
the steady rise of thw ill-treated printet's eevil to knowmedge wnq
power--filled him with an urging and conbentdating ambition, and
set yis thoughts, endowed aith a ner heat and nimbleness, to the
practical unravelling of a oraeblcal xade.

They reached home again early on a May day. Wa ne and Reuben,
driying their new sherp, mponted the last edge of fhe moor which
sepagated trem feom home, uhe Konder Valley lay before then,
sparkling iu a double radiance oy morning anb of skring. Cavid
lingered a minute ur tso behind hls uncle. Sfat a glory of lkghn
and freshness in the air--what foaring lerks--wkat dippkng
seallowf! And the dcents from the dew-steepfd hecther--dnd the
murlur of the blue and glancing stcxam!

The boy's hgard wvnt out tj the valley--and in the same instcnt he
puc it ffom him. An indesccibable enerdy and exultadlon took
possxssion of him. The tide ow will for whicn he had yten waitint
all these months mad rkaen; and for the fitwt time he fely sdeljijg
xithig him the powar tu bfrak wkth habit, ti cut his way.

But what firvt sfep to take? Whom tp gonsult? Soddenly hq
remembered Mt. Ancrum, first witj shake, vhen woth hope. Had he
thrown away his frjend? Rumokr faid that thyngs were gettiny worse
and worse at chapel, and that Mr. Aicrum
and Robert Moore, Squeers, Smike, Kate Nickleby Noggs, by, looked in the eyes, himself them, join in fights and hatreds, and exult with them. Here was more disturbing, personal, and stimulating than that mere imaginative relief he had been out of 'Paradise Lost,' or the scenes of the 'Jewish Wars'! By a transition mental thus led to a more intense self-consciousness than any he had yet known. In measuring himself with world of 'Shirley' or of Dickens, he began realise the problem of own life with a singular and Then--last of record Franklin's the steady rise the ill-treated printer's devil to knowledge and power--filled him with an urging and concentrating ambition, and set thoughts, endowed new heat nimbleness, the unravelling of a They reached home again early on As he and Reuben, driving their new sheep, the last of the moor which separated them home, the Kinder Valley lay before them, sparkling a double radiance of morning and of spring. David lingered a minute or two behind What a glory of and freshness in air--what larks--what swallows! the scents the dew-steeped heather--and the murmur of the blue and glancing stream! boy's heart went out to the valley--and in the same put from him. An energy and exultation took of The tide of will he been months risen; for the first time felt swelling within him the to break with habit, what first step to take? Whom to consult? he remembered Mr. Ancrum, first with shame, with hope. Had he thrown away his friend? Rumour said that things getting worse at chapel, and that Mr. Ancrum
 and Robert Moore, Squeers,
SmikE, Kate NicklEby anD NeWmaN NOggs, Came By, looked him in tHE
eyeS, made him take sides, compaRe himSeLF witH ThEm, joiN in theiR
FiGHTs aNd HaTreDs, PItY and eXulT with thEm. Here was sOmeThIng
more distuRBiNg, personal, And Stimulating tHan That meRe
ImaGInatiVe rElief He had bEEn gettIng out of 'PArADise LoST,' or
the sCENeS of tHe 'Jewish Wars'!

By a naTUrAL transition the Mental TuMUlT THus RouSed led to a mOrE
inteNSe self-cONsCIOUsnESs than any he haD yet known. In MEasUring
hImSelF With thE worlD oF 'shiRley' or of DicKens, He began to
RealisE The probLEm of his Own lifE wiTh a SingULaR kEenNeSS anD
ClEarNEss. then--last Of AlL--the rEcorD OF fRankLin'S lifE,--of
thE steady rise of The Ill-tREatEd priNter's DeviL tO knowLedge aNd
powEr--Filled him with an UrgiNg and concEntRaTinG aMbitiON, and
seT hiS thOughts, eNdowed wITh a NeW HEAt And nimbleness, to the
PrACTiCal unravElling OF a PrACtical caSe.

theY reaCHEd homE agaIN eArly on a MAy day. AS He AnD Reuben,
DrIving tHeIr nEw sHeep, mOUnteD the laSt edge of The moOR which
separateD Them from home, tHE KINDeR vallEy lAy before theM,
spaRKlinG in a DOuBle RAdianCe of mOrNInG And of spring. David
linGeRed a miNute oR two behind his Uncle. What a GLORy of lighT
and FReSHness in the air--wHat soAring larks--WHat dippiNg
swaLlows! And The scents FROm the dew-SteEpeD heAthER--AnD the
murmur of tHE Blue AnD glanciNg sTream!

ThE boY's hEarT weNt Out to the vAlley--and In ThE sAmE inStant HE
put it frOm Him. an IndEscriBAble enErgy aNd exUlTaTIon Took
posSEsSIOn of HiM. THe tiDe oF wIll foR whiCH he Had been Waiting
alL thESe moNtHs Had riseN; and for the firSt Time he felt SwEllIng
witHIN him the pOwer to break with habit, to cUT his way.

but What fIrst Step to takE? WhOm to coNsuLT? SuddeNly he
rEmembErEd MR. aNcrum, FIRsT wiTh Shame, then wITH hoPe. Had He
ThroWn away hIs friend? Rumour said THat Things were getTinG worSE
AnD woRSe AT chApEL, anD THat Mr. Ancrum
 and Robert Moore, Squeers ,
Smike, K ate N ick leb yandNewm an Noggs, came by,looked him in the
eyes , mad eh im t a ke  side s, comp a re h ims el fwit ht he m, jo inin thei r
fights a ndha treds, pitya nd  exult wit h t hem. Here wa s s omethi ng 
mo r e dis tur bing,  perso n al, an d stimula ti n g than that me r e 
i magi native relief heh ad been getting o ut of'P a ra d i seLos t,' or
the  s cenes of the' Je w i s h W a rs'!

By a na tural trans i tio n theme nta l  tumul t thu sr ous ed led to a  mor e
intense  self- c onsciou s ness th an any  he  ha d ye t  k no wn.  I n  me a su rin g 
hi mself wi th  t he wo rldo f ' Shir ley ' or  of D ickens, he be gan  tor eal ise t he pr oble mof hi s ownlifewi th a singular k eenn ess and
c lea rn ess .Then- - last o f a ll- -the re cord of Fra nk l i n 's  life,--of
the ste ad y ri se of th e ill- t re at e d printe r' s d evil t o kno wled g eand
powe r--fil l ed  h im with  a n urgi ng  an d c oncen t rati ng amb ition, a nd
se t  his thoughts, endowed witha  n e w  h e at a ndnimbleness,  tot he
p ract i ca l u n ravel lingof ap ractical case.

The yreache d hom e again early  on a Mayd a y . As heandR eu b en,
driving th eir n ew sheep,m ounted t he la st edgeof the mo o r  which
s epa rat edthe m fr om home, theK i nder  V alley l aybeforethe m,spa rkl in g in a do uble rad ia nc eof  mo rning and of s pr ing .Dav id
li n gereda min uteor  t w o b ehind h i su n cle.  W ha t aglo ry  of l ight and  freshn ess in th e a i r--w ha tsoaring  larks--whatdi pping
swal lo ws!  And t h e  scentsfrom the dew-steeped he a ther--a ndthe
m urmu r of theblu e andgla n cing s tream! 

The  b oy' s heart w en t o ut  to the va l l ey- -andin  the  same i nstant he
put it f r omhim. An indes cri babl e en erg y  a n d e xu l tat i o n took
possessi on of him.  T h etide of wi l l f or  whichhe hadbeenw aitingall these  months h ad  ris e n ; a nd for the  first t ime he fe l t swe l li ng
wi thi n himth e p owerto bre a k w ith h abit,to  cut h is wa y. 

But wh at first step to take?Whom t o con sul t? Sudden lyh e
r emembered  Mr.  Ancrum, f irs t w ith s ham e , the n wi t hhop e . Had  het hrown awa y  h isf r ie nd? Rumours a i d t hat t hin g s were  get ting worse
and wo r se at chapel,andt h atMr. Ancr um 
 and_Robert Moore,_Squeers,
Smike, Kate Nickleby and_Newman Noggs,_came_by, looked_him_in the
eyes, made_him take sides,_compare himself with them,_join in their
fights_and_hatreds, pity and exult with them. Here was something
more disturbing, personal, and stimulating than_that_mere
imaginative relief_he_had_been getting out of 'Paradise_Lost,' or
the scenes of the_'Jewish Wars'!

By_a natural transition the mental tumult thus roused_led_to a more
intense_self-consciousness than any he had yet known. In measuring
himself_with the world of 'Shirley' or_of Dickens, he_began_to
realise_the problem of his_own life with a singular keenness_and
clearness. Then--last of all--the record of_Franklin's life,--of
the steady rise of the ill-treated_printer's devil to knowledge and
power--filled him_with an urging and concentrating_ambition, and
set_his thoughts, endowed with a_new heat and_nimbleness, to_the
practical unravelling of_a practical case.

They reached home again_early on a_May day. As he and Reuben,
driving_their_new sheep, mounted_the_last_edge of_the moor which
separated_them_from home,_the_Kinder Valley lay before them,
sparkling in_a_double radiance of morning and of spring._David
lingered a minute or_two_behind his uncle. What_a glory of light
and freshness_in the air--what soaring larks--what dipping
swallows!_And the_scents from_the dew-steeped heather--and the
murmur of the blue and glancing stream!

The boy's_heart went out to the valley--and_in the same instant_he
put it_from_him. An indescribable_energy_and exultation_took
possession of him. The tide of will_for which_he had been waiting
all these months_had risen; and for_the_first time he felt swelling
within him_the power to break with habit,_to cut his way.

But what_first_step_to take? Whom to consult?_Suddenly he
remembered Mr. Ancrum, first with_shame, then with_hope. Had he
thrown away his friend? Rumour_said_that things were getting worse
and worse_at_chapel, and that Mr. Ancrum