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Depression

           

           ‘Tocancelyourarticles,Copperfield?Cancel?’

           Iexplainedwithtolerablefirmness,thatIreallydidnotknowwheremymeansofsubsistenceweretocomefrom,unlessIcouldearnthemformyself.Ihadnofearforthefuture,IsaidandIlaidgreatemphasisonthat,asiftoimplythatIshouldstillbedecidedlyeligibleforason-in-lawoneofthesedaysbut,forthepresent,Iwasthrownuponmyownresources.‘Iamextremelysorrytohearthis,Copperfield,’saidMr.Spenlow.‘Extremelysorry.Itisnotusualtocancelarticlesforanysuchreason.Itisnotaprofessionalcourseofproceeding.Itisnotaconvenientprecedentatall.Farfromit.Atthesametime

           ‘Youareverygood,sir,’Imurmured,anticipatingaconcession.

           ‘Notatall.Don’tmentionit,’saidMr.Spenlow.‘Atthesametime,Iwasgoingtosay,ifithadbeenmylottohavemyhandsunfetteredifIhadnotapartnerMr.Jorkins

           Myhopesweredashedinamoment,butImadeanothereffort.

           ‘Doyouthink,sir,’saidI,‘ifIweretomentionittoMr.Jorkins

           Mr.Spenlowshookhisheaddiscouragingly.‘Heavenforbid,Copperfield,’hereplied,‘thatIshoulddoanymananinjustice:stillless,Mr.jorkins.ButIknowmypartner,Copperfield.Mr.jorkinsisnotamantorespondtoapropositionofthispeculiarnature.Mr.jorkinsisverydifficulttomovefromthebeatentrack.

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