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Attorney and Client

           Vholes,forheaven’ssakeandearth’ssake,todohisutmostto"pullhimthrough"theCourtofChancery.Mr.Vholes,whonevergiveshopes,layshispalmupontheclient’sshoulderandanswerswithasmile,"Alwayshere,sir.Personally,orbyletter,youwillalwaysfindmehere,sir,withmyshouldertothewheel."Thustheypart,andVholes,leftalone,employshimselfincarryingsundrylittlemattersoutofhisdiaryintohisdraftbillbookfortheultimatebehoofofhisthreedaughters.Somightanindustriousfoxorbearmakeuphisaccountofchickensorstraytravellerswithaneyetohiscubs,nottodisparagebythatwordthethreeraw-visaged,lank,andbuttoned-upmaidenswhodwellwiththeparentVholesinanearthycottagesituatedinadampgardenatKennington.Richard,emergingfromtheheavyshadeofSymond’sInnintothesunshineofChanceryLanefortherehappenstobesunshinethereto-daywalksthoughtfullyon,andturnsintoLincoln’sInn,andpassesundertheshadowoftheLincoln’sInntrees.Onmanysuchloungershavethespeckledshadowsofthosetreesoftenfallen;onthelikebenthead,thebittennail,theloweringeye,thelingeringstep,thepurposelessanddreamyair,thegoodconsumingandconsumed,thelifeturnedsour.Thisloungerisnotshabbyyet,butthatmaycome.

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