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Chapter 56

           AhKit,mydearfellow,gentlemaninmyprofessionhavesuchpainfuldutiestoperformsometimes,thatyouneedn’tenvyusyouneedn’tindeed!’

           ‘Idon’t,sir,’saidKit,‘thoughitisn’tforthelikeofmetojudge.’

           ‘Ouronlyconsolation,Kit,’pursuedthelawyer,lookingathiminasortofpensiveabstraction,‘is,thatalthoughwecannotturnawaythewind,wecansoftenit;wecantemperit,ifImaysayso,totheshornlambs.’

           ‘Shornindeed!’thoughtKit.‘Prettyclose!’Buthedidn’tsayso.

           ‘Onthatoccasion,Kit,’saidMrBrass,‘onthatoccasionthatIhavejustalludedto,IhadahardbattlewithMrQuilp(forMrQuilpisaveryhardman)toobtainthemtheindulgencetheyhad.Itmighthavecostmeaclient.Butsufferingvirtueinspiredme,andIprevailed.’

           ‘He’snotsobadafterall,’thoughthonestKit,astheattorneypurseduphislipsandlookedlikeamanwhowasstrugglingwithhisbetterfeelings.

           ‘Irespectyou,Kit,’saidBrasswithemotion.‘Isawenoughofyourconduct,atthattime,torespectyou,thoughyourstationishumble,andyourfortunelowly.Itisn’tthewaistcoatthatIlookat.Itistheheart.Thechecksinthewaistcoatarebutthewiresofthecage.Buttheheartisthebird.

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