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Chapter 10. Containing the whole Science of Government

           Butyou’llnevergoonwithit,’saidnumberfour.

           ‘Woulditbesuchhopelesswork?Excuseme;IamastrangerinEngland.’

           ‘Idon’tsayitwouldbehopeless,’returnednumberfour,withafranksmile.‘Idon’texpressanopinionaboutthat;Ionlyexpressanopinionaboutyou.Idon’tthinkyou’dgoonwithit.However,ofcourse,youcandoasyoulike.Isupposetherewasafailureintheperformanceofacontract,orsomethingofthatkind,wasthere?’

           ‘Ireallydon’tknow.’

           ‘Well!Thatyoucanfindout.Thenyou’llfindoutwhatDepartmentthecontractwasin,andthenyou’llfindoutallaboutitthere.’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon.HowshallIfindout?’

           ‘Why,you’ll—you’llasktilltheytellyou.Thenyou’llmemorialisethatDepartment(accordingtoregularformswhichyou’llfindout)forleavetomemorialisethisDepartment.Ifyougetit(whichyoumayafteratime),thatmemorialmustbeenteredinthatDepartment,senttoberegisteredinthisDepartment,sentbacktobesignedbythatDepartment,sentbacktobecountersignedbythisDepartment,andthenitwillbegintoberegularlybeforethatDepartment.You’llfindoutwhenthebusinesspassesthrougheachofthesestagesbyaskingatbothDepartmentstilltheytellyou.’

           ‘Butsurelythisisnotthewaytodothebusiness,’ArthurClennamcouldnothelpsaying.

           ThisairyyoungBarnaclewasquiteentertainedbyhissimplicityinsupposingforamomentthatitwas.ThislightinhandyoungBarnacleknewperfectlythatitwasnot.

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