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estate�察  �I   should   not   be   considerate   of   my   good   name�察  �if   I   gave 

hopes。 It might seem as if costs were my object。 Still�察�when you say 

there is no change for the better�察�I must�察�as a bare matter of fact�察�

deny that。 ̄ 



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    ^Aye�拭院�returns Richard�察�brightening。 ^But how do you make it 

out�拭院�

    ^Mr Carstone�察�you are represented by! ̄ 

    ^You said just now!a rock。 ̄ 

    ^Yes�察�sir�察院�says Mr Vholes�察�gently shaking his head and rapping 

the hollow desk�察�with a sound as if ashes were falling on ashes�察�and 

dust    on   dust�察   �a   rock。   That¨s   something。      You    are   separately 

represented�察  �and       no   longer   hidden    and   lost   in  the  interests   of 

others。 That¨s something。 The suit does not sleep�察�we wake it  up�察�

we air it�察�we walk it about。 That¨s something。 It¨s not all Jarndyce�察�

in fact as well as in name。 That¨s something。 Nobody has it all his 

own way now�察�sir。 And that¨s something�察�surely。 ̄ 

    Richard�察  �his   face   flushing   suddenly�察  �strikes   the   desk   with   his 

clenched hand。 

    ^Mr Vholes� �if any man had told me�察�when I first went to John 

Jarndyce¨s      house�察   �that   he  was    anything     but   the  disinterested 

friend he seemed!that he was what he has gradually turned out 

to   be!I   could   have   found   no   words   strong   enough   to   repel   the 

slander�察�I could not have defended him too ardently。 So little did I 

know   of   the   world�   �Whereas�察  �now�察  �I   do   declare   to   you   that   he 

becomes   to   me   the   embodiment   of   the   suit�察  �that�察  �in   place   of   its 

being  an  abstraction�察  �it  is   John   Jarndyce�察  �that  the   more   I   suffer�察�

the more indignant I am with him�察�that every new delay�察�and every 

new   disappointment�察  �is   only   a   new   injury   from   John   Jarndyce¨s 

hand。 ̄ 

    ^No�察�no�察院�says Vholes。 ^Don¨t say so。 We ought to have patience�察�

all of us。 Besides�察�I never disparage�察�sir。 I never disparage。 ̄ 

    ^Mr Vholes�察院�returns the angry client。 ^You know as well as I�察�

that he would have strangled the suit if he could。 ̄ 



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    ^He was not active in it�察院�Mr Vholes admits�察�with an appearance 

of reluctance。 ^He certainly was not active in it。 But however�察�but 

however�察�he might have had amiable intentions。 Who can read the 

heart�察�Mr C� 院�

    ^You can�察院�returns Richard。 

    ^I�察�Mr C�拭院�

    ^Well enough to know what his intentions were。 Are�察�or are not�察�

our      interests     conflicting�拭     �Tell!me!that�拭院          �says     Richard�察�

accompanying his last three words with three raps on his rock of 

trust。 

    ^Mr     C�察院  �returns    Vholes�察   �immovable       in  attitude    and    never 

winking his hungry eyes�察 �I should be wanting in my duty as your 

professional   adviser�察     �I  should    be   departing   from   my     fidelity  to 

your interests�察�if I represented those interests as identical with the 

interests     of  Mr   Jarndyce。   They   are     no   such   thing�察  �sir。   I  never 

impute motives�察�I both have�察�and am�察�a father�察�and I never impute 

motives。 But I must not shrink from a professional duty�察�even if it 

sows dissension in families。 I understand you to be now consulting 

me professionally�察�as to your interests�拭�You are so�拭 �I   reply  then�察�

they are not identical with those of Mr Jarndyce。 ̄ 

    ^Of   course   they   are   not� 院  �cries   Richard。   ^You   found   that   out�察�

long ago。 ̄ 

    ^Mr   C�察院  �returns   Vholes�察   �I   wish   to   say   no   more   of   any   third 

party than is necessary。 I wish to leave my good   name   unsullied�察�

together with any little property of which I may become possessed 

through industry and perseverance�察�to my daughters Emma�察�Jane�察�

and   Caroline。   I   also   desire   to   live   in   amity   with   my   professional 

brethren。   When   Mr   Skimpole   did   me   the   honour�察  �sir!I   will   not 

say the very high honour�察�for I never stoop to flattery!of bringing 



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us together in this room�察�I mentioned to you that I could offer no 

opinion or advice as   to  your  interests�察  �while   those   interests   were 

intrusted   to   another   member   of   the   profession。   And   I   spoke   in 

such terms as I was bound to speak�察�of Kenge and Carboy¨s office�察�

which stands high。 You�察�sir�察�thought fit to withdraw your interests 

from     that   keeping   nevertheless�察      �and   to  offer   them    to  me。    You 

brought   them   with   clean   hands�察  �sir�察  �and   I      accepted     them    with 

clean hands。 Those interests are now paramount in this office。 My 

digestive functions�察�as you may have heard me mention�察�are not in 

a good state�察�and rest might improve them�察�but I shall not rest�察�sir�察�

while I am your representative。 Whenever you want me�察�you will 

find me here。 Summon me anywhere�察�and I will come。 During the 

long    vacation�察    �sir�察 �I  shall  devote    my    leisure    to  studying     your 

interests more and more closely�察�and to making arrangements for 

moving   heaven   and   earth   ��including�察  �of   course�察  �the   Chancellor�� 

after   Michaelmas   term�察  �and   when   I   ultimately   congratulate   you�察�

sir�察院�says Mr Vholes�察�with the severity of a determined man�察 �when 

I   ultimately     congratulate      you�察  �sir�察 �with   all  my    heart�察  �on   your 

accession to fortune!which�察�but that I never give hopes�察�I might 

say   something   further   about!you   will   owe   me   nothing�察  �beyond 

whatever   little   balance   may   be   then   outstanding   of   the   costs   as 

between       solicitor   and    client�察  �not   included     in  the   taxed    costs 

allowed   out  of  the   estate。   I   pretend  to  no  claim   upon   you�察  �Mr   C�察�

but   for   the   zealous    and   active    discharge!not        the  languid     and 

routine     discharge�察    �sir�此 �that   much     credit   I  stipulate   for!of     my 

professional duty。 My duty prosperously ended�察�all between us   is 

ended。 ̄ 

    Vholes   finally   adds�察  �by   way   of   rider   to   this   declaration   of   his 

principles�察  �that   as   Mr   Carstone   is   about   to   rejoin   his   regiment�察�



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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  

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