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Attorney and Client

           Vholes,sittingwithhisarmsonthedesk,quietlybringingthetipsofhisfiverightfingerstomeetthetipsofhisfiveleftfingers,andquietlyseparatingthemagain,andfixedlyandslowlylookingathisclient,replies,"Agooddealisdoing,sir.Wehaveputourshoulderstothewheel,Mr.Carstone,andthewheelisgoinground.""Yes,withIxiononit.HowamItogetthroughthenextfourorfiveaccursedmonths?"exclaimstheyoungman,risingfromhischairandwalkingabouttheroom."Mr.C.,"returnsVholes,followinghimclosewithhiseyeswhereverhegoes,"yourspiritsarehasty,andIamsorryforitonyouraccount.ExcusemeifIrecommendyounottochafesomuch,nottobesoimpetuous,nottowearyourselfoutso.Youshouldhavemorepatience.Youshouldsustainyourselfbetter.""Ioughttoimitateyou,infact,Mr.Vholes?"saysRichard,sittingdownagainwithanimpatientlaughandbeatingthedevil’stattoowithhisbootonthepatternlesscarpet."Sir,"returnsVholes,alwayslookingattheclientasifheweremakingalingeringmealofhimwithhiseyesaswellaswithhisprofessionalappetite."Sir,"returnsVholeswithhisinwardmannerofspeechandhisbloodlessquietude,"Ishouldnothavehadthepresumptiontoproposemyselfasamodelforyourimitationoranyman’s.Letmebutleavethegoodnametomythreedaughters,andthatisenoughforme;Iamnotaself-seeker.

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