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 power. I asked him if he thought I should obtain entrance to-morrow at the house of Mr. Cringer, on whom I chiefly depended for any introduction into business and pulling our Mr. Crab's letter, told him the foundation of my hopes; at which he stared at me. I began to conceive bad omens from his behaviour and begged he would assist me with his advice; which he promised to do very frankly: and, as a specimen, directed us to a periwig-warehouse in the neighbourhood, in order to be accommodated; laying strong injunctions on me, not to appear before Mr. Cringer, till I had parted with my carrotty locks: and as we were going to pursue this advice, he bid me be sure to deliver my letter into Mr. Cringer's own hand. Accordingly, I got a handsome bob for which I pad fifteen shillings; and returned to our lodging, where strap soon rid me of that hair which had given the schoolmaster so much offence.

We got up next day betimes, being informed that Mr. Cringer gave audience by candle-light to all his dependants, he himself being obliged to attend the levee of Lord Terrier at break of day, because his lordship made one at the minister's between eight and nine o'clock. When we came to Mr. Cringer's door. Strap, to give me an instance of his politeness, ran to the knocker, which he employed so loud and so long, that he alarmed the whole street; and a window opening up Rh