文档介绍：MarkTwainThe?,000,000Bank-NoteWhenIwastwenty-sevenyearsold,Iwasamining-broker'sclerkinSanFrancisco,,andhadnothingtodependuponbutmywitsandacleanreputation;buttheseweresettingmyfeetintheroadtoeventualfortune,andIwascontentwiththeprospect.    Mytimewasmyownaftertheafternoonboard,Saturdays,ustomedtoputitinonalittlesail-,,whenhopewasaboutgone,,andtheymademeworkmypassagewithoutpay,,--fourIwentwithoutfoodandshelter.    Aboutteno'clockonthefollowingmorning,seedyandhungry,IwasdraggingmyselfalongPortlandPlace,whenachildthatwaspassing,towedbyanurse-maid,tossedalusciousbigpear-minusonebite-,ofcourse,,mystomachcravedit,,andofcourseIstraightenedupthen,andlookedindifferent,andpretendedthatIhadn',andIcouldn',andtoseizeit,whenawindowbehindmewasraised,andagentlemanspokeoutofit,saying:    "Stepinhere,please."    eousflunkey,,,,butasIwasnotaskedtosampleit,IhadtobearmytroubleasbestIcould.<  2  >    Now,somethinghadbeenhappeningtherealittlebefore,whichIdidnotknowanythingaboutuntilagoodmanydaysafterwards,,andhadendedb