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           WhenMr.WoodcourtarrivedinLondon,hewent,thatverysameday,toMr.Vholes’sinSymond’sInn.Forheneveronce,fromthemomentwhenIentreatedhimtobeafriendtoRichard,neglectedorforgothispromise.Hehadtoldmethatheacceptedthechargeasasacredtrust,andhewasevertruetoitinthatspirit.HefoundMr.VholesinhisofficeandinformedMr.VholesofhisagreementwithRichardthatheshouldcalltheretolearnhisaddress."Justso,sir,"saidMr.Vholes."Mr.C.’saddressisnotahundredmilesfromhere,sir,Mr.C.’saddressisnotahundredmilesfromhere.Wouldyoutakeaseat,sir?"Mr.WoodcourtthankedMr.Vholes,buthehadnobusinesswithhimbeyondwhathehadmentioned."Justso,sir.Ibelieve,sir,"saidMr.Vholes,stillquietlyinsistingontheseatbynotgivingtheaddress,"thatyouhaveinfluencewithMr.C.IndeedIamawarethatyouhave.""Iwasnotawareofitmyself,"returnedMr.Woodcourt;"butIsupposeyouknowbest.""Sir,"rejoinedMr.Vholes,self-containedasusual,voiceandall,"itisapartofmyprofessionaldutytoknowbest.Itisapartofmyprofessionaldutytostudyandtounderstandagentlemanwhoconfideshisintereststome.InmyprofessionaldutyIshallnotbewanting,sir,ifIknowit.Imay,withthebestintentions,bewantinginitwithoutknowingit;butnotifIknowit,sir."Mr.Woodcourtagainmentionedtheaddress."Givemeleave,sir,"saidMr.Vholes."Bearwithmeforamoment.Sir,Mr.C.isplayingforaconsiderablestake,andcannotplaywithoutneedIsaywhat?""Money,Ipresume?""Sir,"saidMr.

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