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           Butsinceyoumentionmesopointedly,IwillacknowledgethatIshouldliketoimparttoyoualittleofmycome,sir,youaredisposedtocallitinsensibility,andIamsureIhavenoobjectionsayinsensibilityalittleofmyinsensibility.""Mr.Vholes,"explainstheclient,somewhatabashed,"Ihadnointentiontoaccuseyouofinsensibility.""Ithinkyouhad,sir,withoutknowingit,"returnstheequableVholes."Verynaturally.Itismydutytoattendtoyourinterestswithacoolhead,andIcanquiteunderstandthattoyourexcitedfeelingsImayappear,atsuchtimesasthepresent,insensible.Mydaughtersmayknowmebetter;myagedfathermayknowmebetter.Buttheyhaveknownmemuchlongerthanyouhave,andtheconfidingeyeofaffectionisnotthedistrustfuleyeofbusiness.NotthatIcomplain,sir,oftheeyeofbusinessbeingdistrustful;quitethecontrary.Inattendingtoyourinterests,Iwishtohaveallpossiblechecksuponme;itisrightthatIshouldhavethem;Icourtinquiry.ButyourinterestsdemandthatIshouldbecoolandmethodical,Mr.Carstone;andIcannotbeotherwiseno,sir,noteventopleaseyou."Mr.Vholes,afterglancingattheofficialcatwhoispatientlywatchingamouse’shole,fixeshischarmedgazeagainonhisyoungclientandproceedsinhisbuttoned-up,half-audiblevoiceasiftherewereanuncleanspiritinhimthatwillneithercomeoutnorspeakout,"Whatareyoutodo,sir,youinquire,duringthevacation.Ishouldhopeyougentlemenofthearmymayfindmanymeansofamusingyourselvesifyougiveyourmindstoit.

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