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The Law-Writer

           He’llgoatitrightonendifyouwanthimto,aslongaseveryoulike."Itisquitedarknow,andthegas-lampshaveacquiredtheirfulleffect.Jostlingagainstclerksgoingtoposttheday’sletters,andagainstcounselandattorneysgoinghometodinner,andagainstplaintiffsanddefendantsandsuitorsofallsorts,andagainstthegeneralcrowd,inwhosewaytheforensicwisdomofageshasinterposedamillionofobstaclestothetransactionofthecommonestbusinessoflife;divingthroughlawandequity,andthroughthatkindredmystery,thestreetmud,whichismadeofnobodyknowswhatandcollectsaboutusnobodyknowswhenceorhowweonlyknowingingeneralthatwhenthereistoomuchofitwefinditnecessarytoshovelitawaythelawyerandthelaw-stationercometoaragandbottleshopandgeneralemporiumofmuchdisregardedmerchandise,lyingandbeingintheshadowofthewallofLincoln’sInn,andkept,asisannouncedinpaint,toallwhomitmayconcern,byoneKrook."Thisiswherehelives,sir,"saysthelaw-stationer."Thisiswherehelives,isit?"saysthelawyerunconcernedly."Thankyou.""Areyounotgoingin,sir?""No,thankyou,no;IamgoingontotheFieldsatpresent.Goodevening.Thankyou!"Mr.Snagsbyliftshishatandreturnstohislittlewomanandhistea.ButMr.TulkinghorndoesnotgoontotheFieldsatpresent.Hegoesashortway,turnsback,comesagaintotheshopofMr.Krook,andentersitstraight.Itisdimenough,withablot-headedcandleorsointhewindows,andanoldmanandacatsittinginthebackpartbyafire.

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