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Chapter 32

           Ifyouareunabletomakeupyourquantum,myboy,youhadbetteraddressyourselftoaprincipal;thereareplentyofprincipalsintheprofession,youknow,andwhatisnotworththewhileofone,maybeworththewhileofanother;that’smyrecommendationtoyou,speakingasasubordinate.Don’ttryonuselessmeasures.Whyshouldyou?Now,who’snext?"

           Thus,wewalkedthroughWemmick’sgreenhouse,untilheturnedtomeandsaid,"NoticethemanIshallshakehandswith."Ishouldhavedoneso,withoutthepreparation,ashehadshakenhandswithnooneyet.

           Almostassoonashehadspoken,aportlyuprightman(whomIcanseenow,asIwrite)inawell-wornolive-coloredfrock-coat,withapeculiarpalloroverspreadingtheredinhiscomplexion,andeyesthatwentwanderingaboutwhenhetriedtofixthem,cameuptoacornerofthebars,andputhishandtohishatwhichhadagreasyandfattysurfacelikecoldbrothwithahalf-seriousandhalf-jocosemilitarysalute.

           "Colonel,toyou!"saidWemmick;"howareyou,Colonel?"

           "Allright,Mr.Wemmick."

           "Everythingwasdonethatcouldbedone,buttheevidencewastoostrongforus,Colonel."

           "Yes,itwastoostrong,sirbutIdon’tcare."

           "No,no,"saidWemmick,coolly,"youdon’tcare."Then,turningtome,"ServedHisMajestythisman.Wasasoldierinthelineandboughthisdischarge.

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