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As it was late that night, Joey did not open the packet delivered to him from Spikeman until he arose the next morning, which he did very early, as he thought it very likely that he might be apprehended, if he was not off in good time. The packet contained a key, 20 pounds in money, and a paper, with the following letter: --
"My dear boy, -- As we must now part, at least for some time, I have / left you money sufficient to set you up for the present; I have / inclosed a memorandum, by which I make over to you the knife-grinder's / wheel, and all the furniture, books, etcetera, that are in my rooms at / Dudstone, the key of which is also inclosed. I should recommend you / going there and taking immediate possession, and as soon as I have / time, I shall write to the woman of the house, to inform her of the / contents of the memorandum; and I will also write to you, and let you / know how I get on. Of course you will now do as you please; at all / events, I have taught you a profession, and have given you the means / of following it. I only hope, if you do, that some day you may be / able to retire from business as successfully as I have done. You / will, of course, write to me occasionally, after you know where I am. / Depend upon it, there is no profession so near to that of a gentleman / as that of a travelling tinker.