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           Skimpoledidmethehonour,sirIwillnotsaytheveryhighhonour,forIneverstooptoflatteryofbringingustogetherinthisroom,ImentionedtoyouthatIcouldoffernoopinionoradviceastoyourinterestswhilethoseinterestswereentrustedtoanothermemberoftheprofession.AndIspokeinsuchtermsasIwasboundtospeakofKengeandCarboy’soffice,whichstandshigh.You,sir,thoughtfittowithdrawyourinterestsfromthatkeepingneverthelessandtoofferthemtome.Youbroughtthemwithcleanhands,sir,andIacceptedthemwithcleanhands.Thoseinterestsarenowparamountinthisoffice.Mydigestivefunctions,asyoumayhaveheardmemention,arenotinagoodstate,andrestmightimprovethem;butIshallnotrest,sir,whileIamyourrepresentative.Wheneveryouwantme,youwillfindmehere.Summonmeanywhere,andIwillcome.Duringthelongvacation,sir,Ishalldevotemyleisuretostudyingyourinterestsmoreandmorecloselyandtomakingarrangementsformovingheavenandearth(including,ofcourse,theChancellor)afterMichaelmasterm;andwhenIultimatelycongratulateyou,sir,"saysMr.Vholeswiththeseverityofadeterminedman,"whenIultimatelycongratulateyou,sir,withallmyheart,onyouraccessiontofortunewhich,butthatInevergivehopes,Imightsaysomethingfurtheraboutyouwillowemenothingbeyondwhateverlittlebalancemaybethenoutstandingofthecostsasbetweensolicitorandclientnotincludedinthetaxedcostsallowedoutoftheestate.Ipretendtonoclaimuponyou,Mr.C.

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