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Attorney and Client

           Andwithagreatmanypeopleinagreatmanyinstances,thequestionisneveroneofachangefromwrongtoright(whichisquiteanextraneousconsideration),butisalwaysoneofinjuryoradvantagetothateminentlyrespectablelegion,Vholes.TheChancelloris,withinthesetenminutes,"up"forthelongvacation.Mr.Vholes,andhisyoungclient,andseveralbluebagshastilystuffedoutofallregularityofform,asthelargersortofserpentsareintheirfirstgorgedstate,havereturnedtotheofficialden.Mr.Vholes,quietandunmoved,asamanofsomuchrespectabilityoughttobe,takesoffhiscloseblackglovesasifhewereskinninghishands,liftsoffhistighthatasifhewerescalpinghimself,andsitsdownathisdesk.Theclientthrowshishatandglovesuponthegroundtossesthemanywhere,withoutlookingafterthemorcaringwheretheygo;flingshimselfintoachair,halfsighingandhalfgroaning;restshisachingheaduponhishandandlookstheportraitofyoungdespair."Againnothingdone!"saysRichard."Nothing,nothingdone!""Don’tsaynothingdone,sir,"returnstheplacidVholes."Thatisscarcelyfair,sir,scarcelyfair!""Why,whatISdone?"saysRichard,turninggloomilyuponhim."Thatmaynotbethewholequestion,"returnsVholes,"Thequestionmaybranchoffintowhatisdoing,whatisdoing?""Andwhatisdoing?"asksthemoodyclient.

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