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Depression

           Jorkinswasnotbyanymeanstheawfulcreatureonemighthaveexpected,butalarge,mild,smooth-facedmanofsixty,whotooksomuchsnuffthattherewasatraditionintheCommonsthathelivedprincipallyonthatstimulant,havinglittleroominhissystemforanyotherarticleofdiet.

           ‘YouhavementionedthistoMr.Spenlow,Isuppose?’saidMr.jorkins;whenhehadheardme,veryrestlessly,toanend.

           IansweredYes,andtoldhimthatMr.Spenlowhadintroducedhisname.

           ‘HesaidIshouldobject?’askedMr.jorkins.

           IwasobligedtoadmitthatMr.Spenlowhadconsidereditprobable.

           ‘Iamsorrytosay,Mr.Copperfield,Ican’tadvanceyourobject,’saidMr.jorkins,nervously.‘ThefactisbutIhaveanappointmentattheBank,ifyou’llhavethegoodnesstoexcuseme.’

           Withthatheroseinagreathurry,andwasgoingoutoftheroom,whenImadeboldtosaythatIfeared,then,therewasnowayofarrangingthematter?

           ‘No!’saidMr.jorkins,stoppingatthedoortoshakehishead.‘Oh,no!Iobject,youknow,’whichhesaidveryrapidly,andwentout.‘Youmustbeaware,Mr.Copperfield,’headded,lookingrestlesslyinatthedooragain,‘ifMr.Spenlowobjects

           ‘Personally,hedoesnotobject,sir,’saidI.

           ‘Oh!Personally!’repeatedMr.Jorkins,inanimpatientmanner.‘Iassureyouthere’sanobjection,Mr.Copperfield.

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