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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ...perhaps, at the melting of the crowd and any little hope he might have based upon their pockets. "My friend"--he heard himself called, and looked round suspiciously--"you would like, perhaps, to earn a shilling honestly, for once." He turned slowly: at the sight of the coin held up before him, his sharp eyes darted right and left to see what chance there might be of a grab and a bolt. Apparently, he decided against this method of earning the shilling. "What for?" he asked. "By answering a few questions. Where were you born?" "I dunno." "Where were you brought up? Here?--In this street? Very well. You went to school with the other children: you were taught certain subjects up to a certain standard. What trade were you taught?" "I wasnt taught no trade." "Your father was, I believe, a thief?"--The lad nodded--"And your mother, too?"--He nodded again, and grinned.--"And you yourself and your brothers and sisters are all in the same line, I suppose?"--He nodded and grinned again.--"Here is your shilling." The fellow took it, and shambled away. "F ather--mother--the whole family, live by stealing. Where there is no Property there can be no theft. In our world, such a creature would be impossible. He could not be born: such parents as his could not exist with us: he could not be developed: there would be no surroundings that would make such a development possible. He would be what, I believe, men of science call a Sport: he would be a deformity. We should put him in a hospital and keep him there until he died." "In that world," said the other Voice, "there would be deformities...
| ISBN-13 | 9781152348820 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1152348825 |
| Weight | 0.30 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.20 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 84 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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