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"His goods," said Mr. Cruncher, after turning it over in his

mind, "is a branch of Scientific goods."

"Persons' bodies, ain't it, father?" asked the lively boy.

"I believe it is something of that sort," said Mr. Cruncher.

"Oh, father, I should so like to be a Resurrection-Man when I'm

quite growed up!"

Mr. Cruncher was soothed, but shook his head in a dubious and

moral way. "It depends upon how you dewelop your talents. Be

careful to dewelop your talents, and never to say no more than

you can help to nobody, and there's no telling at the present

time what you may not come to be fit for." As Young Jerry, thus

encouraged, went on a few yards in advance, to plant the stool in

the shadow of the Bar, Mr. Cruncher added to himself: "Jerry, you

honest tradesman, there's hopes wot that boy will yet be a

blessing to you, and a recompense to you for his mother!"

CHAPTER XV. Knitting