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In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Clie

           

           ‘"Itisnocommonbusiness,"saidhe;"norhavethesepapersreachedmyhandswithoutlongtroubleandgreatexpense."

           ‘Theattorneycastastillmoreanxiouslookatthepacket;andhisvisitor,untyingthestringthatboundit,disclosedaquantityofpromissorynotes,withcopiesofdeeds,andotherdocuments.

           ‘"Uponthesepapers,"saidtheclient,"themanwhosenametheybear,hasraised,asyouwillsee,largesumsofmoney,foryearspast.TherewasatacitunderstandingbetweenhimandthemenintowhosehandstheyoriginallywentandfromwhomIhavebydegreespurchasedthewhole,fortrebleandquadrupletheirnominalvaluethattheseloansshouldbefromtimetotimerenewed,untilagivenperiodhadelapsed.Suchanunderstandingisnowhereexpressed.Hehassustainedmanylossesoflate;andtheseobligationsaccumulatinguponhimatonce,wouldcrushhimtotheearth."

           ‘"Thewholeamountismanythousandsofpounds,"saidtheattorney,lookingoverthepapers.

           ‘"Itis,"saidtheclient.

           ‘"Whatarewetodo?"inquiredthemanofbusiness.

           ‘"Do!"repliedtheclient,withsuddenvehemence."Puteveryengineofthelawinforce,everytrickthatingenuitycandeviseandrascalityexecute;fairmeansandfoul;theopenoppressionofthelaw,aidedbyallthecraftofitsmostingeniouspractitioners.Iwouldhavehimdieaharassingandlingeringdeath.

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