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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           Therehehadanopportunityofrefreshinghimselfwithboththebottlesatonce,lookingoutatalowblindingwallthreefeetoff,andspeculatingonthenumberofBarnaclefamilieswithinthebillsofmortalitywholivedinsuchhutchesoftheirownfreeflunkeychoice.

           MrBarnaclewouldseehim.Wouldhewalkup-stairs?Hewould,andhedid;andinthedrawing-room,withhislegonarest,hefoundMrBarnaclehimself,theexpressimageandpresentmentofHownottodoit.

           MrBarnacledatedfromabettertime,whenthecountrywasnotsoparsimoniousandtheCircumlocutionOfficewasnotsobadgered.Hewoundandwoundfoldsofwhitecravatroundhisneck,ashewoundandwoundfoldsoftapeandpaperroundtheneckofthecountry.Hiswristbandsandcollarwereoppressive;hisvoiceandmannerwereoppressive.Hehadalargewatch-chainandbunchofseals,acoatbuttoneduptoinconvenience,awaistcoatbuttoneduptoinconvenience,anunwrinkledpairoftrousers,astiffpairofboots.Hewasaltogethersplendid,massive,overpowering,andimpracticable.HeseemedtohavebeensittingforhisportraittoSirThomasLawrenceallthedaysofhislife.

           ‘MrClennam?’saidMrBarnacle.‘Beseated.’

           MrClennambecameseated.

           ‘Youhavecalledonme,Ibelieve,’saidMrBarnacle,‘attheCircumlocution—’givingittheairofawordofaboutfive-and-twentysyllables—‘Office.’

           ‘Ihavetakenthatliberty.’

           MrBarnaclesolemnlybenthisheadaswhoshouldsay,‘Idonotdenythatitisaliberty;proceedtotakeanotherliberty,andletmeknowyourbusiness.

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