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           IfyouhadaskedmewhatIwastododuringthevacation,Icouldhaveansweredyoumorereadily.Iamtoattendtoyourinterests.Iamtobefoundhere,daybyday,attendingtoyourinterests.Thatismyduty,Mr.C.,andterm-timeorvacationmakesnodifferencetome.Ifyouwishtoconsultmeastoyourinterests,youwillfindmehereatalltimesalike.Otherprofessionalmengooutoftown.Idon’t.NotthatIblamethemforgoing;ImerelysayIdon’tgo.Thisdeskisyourrock,sir!"Mr.Vholesgivesitarap,anditsoundsashollowasacoffin.NottoRichard,though.Thereisencouragementinthesoundtohim.PerhapsMr.Vholesknowsthereis."Iamperfectlyaware,Mr.Vholes,"saysRichard,morefamiliarlyandgood-humouredly,"thatyouarethemostreliablefellowintheworldandthattohavetodowithyouistohavetodowithamanofbusinesswhoisnottobehoodwinked.Butputyourselfinmycase,draggingonthisdislocatedlife,sinkingdeeperanddeeperintodifficultyeveryday,continuallyhopingandcontinuallydisappointed,consciousofchangeuponchangefortheworseinmyself,andofnochangeforthebetterinanythingelse,andyouwillfinditadark-lookingcasesometimes,asIdo.""Youknow,"saysMr.Vholes,"thatInevergivehopes,sir.Itoldyoufromthefirst,Mr.C.,thatInevergivehopes.Particularlyinacaselikethis,wherethegreaterpartofthecostscomesoutoftheestate,IshouldnotbeconsiderateofmygoodnameifIgavehopes.Itmightseemasifcostsweremyobject.

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