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Attorney and Client

           IsRichardamonsterinallthis,orwouldChancerybefoundrichinsuchprecedentstooiftheycouldbegotforcitationfromtheRecordingAngel?Twopairsofeyesnotunusedtosuchpeoplelookafterhim,as,bitinghisnailsandbrooding,hecrossesthesquareandisswallowedupbytheshadowofthesoutherngateway.Mr.GuppyandMr.Weevlearethepossessorsofthoseeyes,andtheyhavebeenleaninginconversationagainstthelowstoneparapetunderthetrees.Hepassesclosebythem,seeingnothingbuttheground."William,"saysMr.Weevle,adjustinghiswhiskers,"there’scombustiongoingonthere!It’snotacaseofspontaneous,butit’ssmoulderingcombustionitis.""Ah!"saysMr.Guppy."Hewouldn’tkeepoutofJarndyce,andIsupposehe’soverheadandearsindebt.Ineverknewmuchofhim.Hewasashighasthemonumentwhenhewasontrialatourplace.Agoodriddancetome,whetherasclerkorclient!Well,Tony,thatasIwasmentioningiswhatthey’reupto."Mr.Guppy,refoldinghisarms,resettleshimselfagainsttheparapet,asresumingaconversationofinterest."Theyarestilluptoit,sir,"saysMr.Guppy,"stilltakingstock,stillexaminingpapers,stillgoingovertheheapsandheapsofrubbish.Atthisratethey’llbeatitthesesevenyears.""AndSmallishelping?""Smallleftusataweek’snotice.ToldKengehisgrandfather’sbusinesswastoomuchfortheoldgentlemanandhecouldbetterhimselfbyundertakingit.TherehadbeenacoolnessbetweenmyselfandSmallonaccountofhisbeingsoclose.

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