 Was my own lord. Then did I seek to rise Out of the prison of my mean estate ; And, with such jewels as the exploring mind Brings from the caves of knowledge, buy my ransom From those twin jailers of the daring heart, Low birth and iron fortune.  The Letters of Charles Dickens - Page 140by Charles Dickens - 1880 - 763 pagesFull view - About this book
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