text:  And now you _may_ if you happen to be tender-hearted say something compassionate to the poor innocent who has been _taken in_ and proceed to ask him about another; and when you see any thing you long to pocket enquire what can he afford to let a _brother collector_ (give him a step in rank) have _it_ for; and so go on feeling your way and never "putting your arm so far out that you cannot comfortably draw it back again