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Transcriber's Note
In this text-version italics have been surrounded with _underscores_ and
small capitals have been changed to all capitals.
The following corrections have been made, on page
25 "Heathfeld" changed to "Heathfield" (Mr. Heathfield," said
Snitchey)
65 " added (said the client, "but I am)
88 " added (you know, Clem.")
118 , changed to . (Go away. Don't ask)
131 " added (on any account.")
131 and 132 "Tim" changed to "Ben", (Doctor Heathfield won't take
nothing again, Ben."), (whatever family you was to have, Ben)
and ("What's this?" said Ben)
143 "faultered" changed to "faltered" (She faultered here, and
stopped.)
157 " added (It is sinking fast.")
164 "recal" changed to "recall" (said Marion, "recall your thoughts).
Otherwise the original has been preserved, including inconsistent
spelling and hyphenation.
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Battle of Life, by Charles Dickens
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