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Wickfield and Heep

           Spenlowmade,stillitwasnotestablishedonasufficientlystrongbasistobear,withoutbeingshaken,suchablowasthesuddenlossofitsactivemanager.Itfelloffverymuch.Mr.jorkins,notwithstandinghisreputationinthefirm,wasaneasy-going,incapablesortofman,whosereputationoutofdoorswasnotcalculatedtobackitup.Iwasturnedovertohimnow,andwhenIsawhimtakehissnuffandletthebusinessgo,Iregrettedmyaunt’sthousandpoundsmorethanever.

           Butthiswasnottheworstofit.Therewereanumberofhangers-onandoutsidersabouttheCommons,who,withoutbeingproctorsthemselves,dabbledincommon-formbusiness,andgotitdonebyrealproctors,wholenttheirnamesinconsiderationofashareinthespoil;andtherewereagoodmanyofthesetoo.Asourhousenowwantedbusinessonanyterms,wejoinedthisnobleband;andthrewoutlurestothehangers-onandoutsiders,tobringtheirbusinesstous.Marriagelicencesandsmallprobateswerewhatwealllookedfor,andwhatpaidusbest;andthecompetitionfortheseranveryhighindeed.KidnappersandinveiglerswereplantedinalltheavenuesofentrancetotheCommons,withinstructionstodotheirutmosttocutoffallpersonsinmourning,andallgentlemenwithanythingbashfulintheirappearance,andenticethemtotheofficesinwhichtheirrespectiveemployerswereinterested;whichinstructionsweresowellobserved,thatImyself,beforeIwasknownbysight,wastwicehustledintothepremisesofourprincipalopponent.

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