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During the next four weeks Bobby visited various places in the vicinity / of Boston; and at the end of that time he had paid the whole of the / debt he owed Squire Lee. He had the note in his memorandum book, and / the fact that he had achieved his first great purpose afforded him much / satisfaction. Now he owed no man any thing, and he felt as though he / could hold up his head among the best people in the world.
The little black house was paid for, and Bobby was proud that his own / exertions had released his mother from her obligation to her hard / creditor. Mr. Hardhand could no longer insult and abuse her.