Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein

           Scatteredabout,invariousholesandcornersoftheTemple,arecertaindarkanddirtychambers,inandoutofwhich,allthemorninginvacation,andhalftheeveningtoointermtime,theremaybeseenconstantlyhurryingwithbundlesofpapersundertheirarms,andprotrudingfromtheirpockets,analmostuninterruptedsuccessionoflawyers’clerks.Thereareseveralgradesoflawyers’clerks.Thereisthearticledclerk,whohaspaidapremium,andisanattorneyinperspective,whorunsatailor’sbill,receivesinvitationstoparties,knowsafamilyinGowerStreet,andanotherinTavistockSquare;whogoesoutoftowneverylongvacationtoseehisfather,whokeepslivehorsesinnumerable;andwhois,inshort,theveryaristocratofclerks.Thereisthesalariedclerkoutofdoor,orindoor,asthecasemaybewhodevotesthemajorpartofhisthirtyshillingsaweektohisPersonalpleasureandadornments,repairshalf-pricetotheAdelphiTheatreatleastthreetimesaweek,dissipatesmajesticallyatthecidercellarsafterwards,andisadirtycaricatureofthefashionwhichexpiredsixmonthsago.Thereisthemiddle-agedcopyingclerk,withalargefamily,whoisalwaysshabby,andoftendrunk.Andtherearetheofficeladsintheirfirstsurtouts,whofeelabefittingcontemptforboysatday-schools,clubastheygohomeatnight,forsaveloysandporter,andthinkthere’snothinglike‘life.

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