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Chapter 16. Nobody’s Weakness

           Buthehasbeendeadsomeyears;andasIcouldnoteasilytaketothenotionofanotherwhenIlosthim,Iboughthisshareformyselfandhavegoneonbymyselfeversince.Andhere’sanotherthing,’hesaid,stoppingforamomentwithagood-humouredlaughinhiseyes,andlayinghisclosedrighthand,withitspeculiarsupplenessofthumb,onClennam’sarm,‘noinventorcanbeamanofbusiness,youknow.’

           ‘No?’saidClennam.

           ‘Why,sothemenofbusinesssay,’heanswered,resumingthewalkandlaughingoutright.‘Idon’tknowwhyweunfortunatecreaturesshouldbesupposedtowantcommonsense,butitisgenerallytakenforgrantedthatwedo.EventhebestfriendIhaveintheworld,ourexcellentfriendoveryonder,’saidDoyce,noddingtowardsTwickenham,‘extendsasortofprotectiontome,don’tyouknow,asamannotquiteabletotakecareofhimself?’

           ArthurClennamcouldnothelpjoininginthegood-humouredlaugh,forherecognisedthetruthofthedescription.

           ‘SoIfindthatImusthaveapartnerwhoisamanofbusinessandnotguiltyofanyinventions,’saidDanielDoyce,takingoffhishattopasshishandoverhisforehead,‘ifit’sonlyindeferencetothecurrentopinion,andtoupholdthecreditoftheWorks.Idon’tthinkhe’llfindthatIhavebeenveryremissorconfusedinmywayofconductingthem;butthat’sforhimtosay—whoeverheis—notforme.’

           ‘Youhavenotchosenhimyet,then?’

           ‘No,sir,no.Ihaveonlyjustcometoadecisiontotakeone.

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