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perhaps   Mr   C。   will   favour   him      with   an   order   on   his   agent   for 

twenty pounds on account。 

    ^For there have been many little consultations and attendances 

of late�察�sir�察院�observes Vholes�察�turning over the leaves of his Diary�察�

^and   these   things   mount   up�察  �and   I   don¨t  profess   to   be   a   man   of 

capital。 When we first entered on our present relations�察�I stated to 

you openly!it is a   principle   of  mine   that  there   never  can be   too 

much openness between solicitor and client!that I was not a man 

of capital�察�and that if capital was your object�察�you had better leave 

your papers in Kenge¨s office。 No�察�Mr C�察�you will find none of the 

advantages�察  �or   disadvantages�察  �of   capital   here�察  �sir。   This�察院  �Vholes 

gives the desk one hollow blow again�察 �is your rock�察�it pretends to 

be nothing more。 ̄ 

    The client�察�with his dejection insensibly relieved�察�and his vague 

hopes     rekindled�察    �takes    pen   and    ink   and   writes    the   draft�此  �not 

without perplexed consideration and calculation of the date it may 

bear�察  �implying   scant   effects   in   the   agent¨s   hands。   All   the   while�察�

Vholes�察�buttoned up in body and mind�察�looks at him attentively。 All 

the while�察�Vholes¨s official cat watches the mouse¨s hole。 

    Lastly�察   �the   client�察  �shaking    hands�察    �beseeches     Mr    Vholes�察   �for 

Heaven¨s   sake   and   Earth¨s   sake�察  �to   do   his   utmost�察  �to   ^pull   him 

through ̄      the   Court    of  Chancery。      Mr    Vholes�察   �who    never    gives 

hopes�察�lays his palm upon the client¨s shoulder�察�and answers with 

a smile�察 �Always here�察�sir。 Personally�察�or by letter�察�you will always 

find me here�察�sir�察�with my shoulder to the wheel。 ̄ Thus they part�察�

and   Vholes�察  �left   alone�察  �employs   himself   in   carrying   sundry   little 

matters   out  of  his   Diary   into   his   draft   bill   book�察  �for   the   ultimate 

behoof   of   his   three   daughters。   So   might   an   industrious         fox�察 �or 

bear�察�make up his account of chickens or stray travellers with an 



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eye    to   his  cubs�察  �not   to   disparage   by   that   word   the   three   raw´ 

visaged�察    �lank�察  �and    buttoned´up       maidens�察    �who    dwell    with    the 

parent  Vholes   in   an   earthy  cottage   situated in a   damp   garden   at 

Kennington。 

    Richard�察�emerging from the heavy shade of Symond¨s Inn into 

the sunshine of Chancery Lane!for there happens to be sunshine 

there today!walks thoughtfully on�察�and turns into Lincoln¨s Inn�察�

and passes under the shadow of the Lincoln¨s Inn trees。 On many 

such     loungers    have    the   speckled    shadows      of  those   trees   often 

fallen�察�on the like bent head�察�the bitten nail�察�the lowering eye�察�the 

lingering      step�察   �the   purposeless       and    dreamy      air�察  �the    good 

consuming and consumed�察�the life turned sour。 This lounger is not 

shabby      yet�察  �but   that   may    come。     Chancery�察     �which     knows     no 

wisdom but in Precedent�察�is very rich in such Precedents�察�and why 

should one be different from ten thousand�拭�

    Yet the time is so short since his depreciation began�察�that as he 

saunters away�察  �reluctant   to   leave   the   spot   for   some   long   months 

together�察  �though   he   hates   it�察  �Richard   himself   may   feel   his   own 

case   as   if   it   were   a   startling   one。   While   his   heart   is   heavy   with 

corroding   care�察  �suspense�察  �distrust�察  �and   doubt�察  �it   may   have   room 

for some sorrowful wonder when he recalls how different his first 

visit   there�察  �how   different   he�察  �how   different   all   the   colours   of   his 

mind。   But   injustice   breeds   injustice�察      �the  fighting   with   shadows 

and     being    defeated     by   them�察    �necessitates     the   setting    up   of 

substances   to   combat�察  �from   the   impalpable          suit   which   no   man 

alive can understand�察�the time for that being long gone by�察�it has 

become a gloomy relief to turn to the palpable figure of the friend 

who   would      have    saved    him   from    this  ruin�察  �and   make    him    his 

enemy。 Richard has told Vholes the truth。 Is he in a hardened or a 



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softened mood�察�he still lays his injuries equally at that door�察�he was 

thwarted�察�in that quarter�察�of a set purpose�察�and that purpose could 

only originate in the one subject that is resolving his existence into 

itself�此�besides�察�it is a justification to him in his own eyes to have an 

embodied antagonist and oppressor。 

    Is Richard a monster in all   this!or  would   Chancery  be  found 

rich in such Precedents too�察�if they could be got for citation from 

the Recording Angel�拭�

    Two pairs of eyes not unused to such people look after him�察�as�察�

biting    his   nails  and    brooding�察    �he  crosses    the   square�察   �and    is 

swallowed up by the shadow of the southern gateway。 Mr Guppy 

and   Mr   Weevle   are   the   possessors   of   those   eyes�察  �and   they   have 

been leaning in conversation against the low stone parapet under 

the trees。 He passed close by them�察�seeing nothing but the ground。 

    ^William�察院    �says   Mr   Weevle�察    �adjusting    his  whiskers�察     �there¨s 

combustion going on there� �It¨s not a case of Spontaneous�察�but it¨s 

smouldering combustion it is。 ̄ 

    ^Ah� 院�says Mr Guppy�察 �he wouldn¨t keep out of Jarndyce�察�and I 

suppose   he¨s   over   head   and   ears   in   debt。   I   never   knew   much   of 

him。 He was as high as the Monument when he was on trial at our 

place。   A   good   riddance   to   me�察  �whether   as   clerk   or   client�   �Well�察�

Tony�察�that as I was mentioning is what they¨re up to。 ̄ 

    Mr    Guppy�察    �refolding   his   arms�察  �resettles   himself    against    the 

parapet�察�as resuming a conversation of interest。 

    ^They are still up to it�察�sir�察院�says Mr Guppy�察 �still taking stock�察�

still   examining   papers�察  �still   going   over   the   heaps    and   heaps    of 

rubbish。 At this rate they¨ll be at it these seven years。 ̄ 

    ^And Small is helping�拭院�

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business was too much for the old gentleman�察�and he could better 

himself   by   undertaking   it。   There   had   been   a   coolness   between 

myself and Small on account of his being so close。 But he said you 

and   I   began   it�察  �and   as   he   had   me   there!for   we   did!I   put   our 

acquaintance on the old footing。 That¨s how I come to know what 

they¨re up to。 ̄ 

    ^You haven¨t looked in at all�拭院�

    ^Tony�察院�says Mr Guppy�察�a little disconcerted�察 �to be unreserved 

with you�察�I don¨t greatly relish the house�察�except in your company�察�

and     therefore    I  have    not�察 �and    therefore    I  proposed      this  little 

appointment   for   our   fetching   away   your   things。   There   goes   the 

hour   by   the   clock�   �Tony� 院  �Mr   Guppy   becomes   mysteriously   and 

tenderly eloquent�察 �it is necessary that I should impress upon your 

mind once more�察�that circumstances over which I have no control�察�

have   made   a   melancholy   alteration   in   my   most   cherished   plans�察�

and in that unrequited image which I formerly mentioned to you 

as a friend。 That image is shattered�察�and that idol is laid low。 My 

only wish now�察�in connection with the objects which I had an idea 

of carrying out in the court�察�with your aid as a friend�察�is to let ¨em 

alone  and bury  ¨em   in   oblivion。   Do   you   think   it   possible�察  �do   you 

think it at all likely ��I put it to you�察�Tony�察�as a friend���察  �from   your 

knowledge   of   that   capricious   and   deep   old   character   who   fell   a 

prey   to   the!Spontaneous   element�察  �do   you�察  �Tony�察  �think   it   at   all 

likely    that�察  �on    second     thoughts�察    �he   put    those    letters   away 

anywhere        after   you   saw    him    alive�察  �and    that   they   were     not 

destroyed that night�拭院�

    Mr  Weevle   reflects   for  some   time。  Shakes   his   head。   Decidedly 

thinks not。 

    ^Tony�察院�says Mr Guppy�察�as they walk towards 

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