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           ,butforthezealousandactivedischargenotthelanguidandroutinedischarge,sir:thatmuchcreditIstipulateforofmyprofessionalduty.Mydutyprosperouslyended,allbetweenusisended."Vholesfinallyadds,bywayofridertothisdeclarationofhisprinciples,thatasMr.Carstoneisabouttorejoinhisregiment,perhapsMr.C.willfavourhimwithanorderonhisagentfortwentypoundsonaccount."Fortherehavebeenmanylittleconsultationsandattendancesoflate,sir,"observesVholes,turningovertheleavesofhisdiary,"andthesethingsmountup,andIdon’tprofesstobeamanofcapital.WhenwefirstenteredonourpresentrelationsIstatedtoyouopenlyitisaprincipleofminethattherenevercanbetoomuchopennessbetweensolicitorandclientthatIwasnotamanofcapitalandthatifcapitalwasyourobjectyouhadbetterleaveyourpapersinKenge’soffice.No,Mr.C.,youwillfindnoneoftheadvantagesordisadvantagesofcapitalhere,sir.This,"Vholesgivesthedeskonehollowblowagain,"isyourrock;itpretendstobenothingmore."Theclient,withhisdejectioninsensiblyrelievedandhisvaguehopesrekindled,takespenandinkandwritesthedraft,notwithoutperplexedconsiderationandcalculationofthedateitmaybear,implyingscanteffectsintheagent’shands.Allthewhile,Vholes,buttonedupinbodyandmind,looksathimattentively.Allthewhile,Vholes’sofficialcatwatchesthemouse’shole.Lastly,theclient,shakinghands,beseechesMr.

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