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Ralph in London to Seek Fortune Amid Apprenticeships
Ralph Embleton, a Northumberland youth with an inherited mill but guardian guardianship, travels to London in hopeful pursuit of fortune. He meets Mrs Barbara and Mr Silvertop, who outlines harsh paths from apprentice to master, and contemplates a future in trade, writing, or army service as he faces uncertainty and the lure of London’s opportunities.
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