Chapter II: 1822-1824

Pages 47-70.

HARD EXPERIENCES IN BOYHOOD. AET. 10-12.

Mr. Dilke's half-crown 48
Story of boyhood told 48
D. C. and C. D. 48
Enterprise of the cousins Lamert 49
First employment in life 51
Blacking-warehouse 51
A poor little drudge 52
Bob Fagin and Poll Green 52
"Facilis Descensus" 52
Crushed hopes 53
The home in Gower Street 53
Regaling alamode 54
Home broken up 54
At Mrs. Roylance's in Camden-town 55
Sundays in prison 55
Pudding-shops and coffee-shops 56
What was and might have been 57
Thomas and Harry 58
A lodging in Lant Street 59
Meals in the Marshalsea 59
C. D. and the Marchioness 60
Originals of Garland family 60
Adventure with Bob Fagin 61
Saturday-night shows 61
Appraised officially 62
Publican and wife at Cannon Row 63
Marshalsea incident in _Copperfield_ 64
Incident as it occurred 65
Materials for _Pickwick_ 66
Sister Fanny's musical prize 66
From Hungerford Stairs to Chandos Street 67
Father's quarrel with James Lamert 68
Quits the warehouse 68
Bitter associations of servitude 69
What became of the blacking business 70