"Yes; I see two of every sort, as if I were some holy man living in the times of King Noah and entering into the ark& Y-y-y-yes," he added, becoming much affected by the picture of himself as a person thrown away, and shedding tears; "I feel too good for England: I ought to have lived in Genesis by rights, like the other men of sacrifice, and then I shouldn't have b-b-been called a d-d-drunkard in such a way!" "I wish you'd show yourself a man of spirit, and not sit whining there!" "Show myself a man of spirit? & Ah, well! let me take the name of drunkard humbly—let me be a man of contrite
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