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Chapter 12. In which a Great Patriotic Conference is holden

           ThisMrDorrit(hisnameisDorrit)hadincurredaresponsibilitytous,agesbeforethefairycameoutoftheBankandgavehimhisfortune,underabondhehadsignedfortheperformanceofacontractwhichwasnotatallperformed.Hewasapartnerinahouseinsomelargeway—spirits,orbuttons,orwine,orblacking,oroatmeal,orwoollen,orpork,orhooksandeyes,oriron,ortreacle,orshoes,orsomethingorotherthatwaswantedfortroops,orseamen,orsomebody—andthehouseburst,andwebeingamongthecreditors,detaineeswerelodgedonthepartoftheCrowninascientificmanner,andalltherestofit.Whenthefairyhadappearedandhewantedtopayusoff,Egadwehadgotintosuchanexemplarystateofcheckingandcounter-checking,signingandcounter-signing,thatitwassixmonthsbeforeweknewhowtotakethemoney,orhowtogiveareceiptforit.Itwasatriumphofpublicbusiness,’saidthishandsomeyoungBarnacle,laughingheartily,‘Youneversawsuchalotofformsinyourlife.“Why,”theattorneysaidtomeoneday,“ifIwantedthisofficetogivemetwoorthreethousandpoundsinsteadoftakeit,Icouldn’thavemoretroubleaboutit.”“Youareright,oldfellow,”Itoldhim,“andinfutureyou’llknowthatwehavesomethingtodohere.”’ThepleasantyoungBarnaclefinishedbyoncemorelaughingheartily.Hewasaveryeasy,pleasantfellowindeed,andhismannerswereexceedinglywinning.

           MrTiteBarnacle’sviewofthebusinesswasofalessairycharacter.

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