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           Butnotperceivingthisquiteplainlyonlyseeingitbyhalvesinaconfusedwaythelaitysometimessufferinpeaceandpocket,withabadgrace,andDOgrumbleverymuch.ThenthisrespectabilityofMr.Vholesisbroughtintopowerfulplayagainstthem."Repealthisstatute,mygoodsir?"saysMr.Kengetoasmartingclient."Repealit,mydearsir?Never,withmyconsent.Alterthislaw,sir,andwhatwillbetheeffectofyourrashproceedingonaclassofpractitionersveryworthilyrepresented,allowmetosaytoyou,bytheoppositeattorneyinthecase,Mr.Vholes?Sir,thatclassofpractitionerswouldbesweptfromthefaceoftheearth.NowyoucannotaffordIwillsay,thesocialsystemcannotaffordtoloseanorderofmenlikeMr.Vholes.Diligent,persevering,steady,acuteinbusiness.Mydearsir,Iunderstandyourpresentfeelingsagainsttheexistingstateofthings,whichIgranttobealittlehardinyourcase;butIcanneverraisemyvoiceforthedemolitionofaclassofmenlikeMr.Vholes."TherespectabilityofMr.VholeshasevenbeencitedwithcrushingeffectbeforeParliamentarycommittees,asinthefollowingblueminutesofadistinguishedattorney’sevidence."Question(numberfivehundredandseventeenthousandeighthundredandsixty-nine):IfIunderstandyou,theseformsofpracticeindisputablyoccasiondelay?Answer:Yes,somedelay.Question:Andgreatexpense?Answer:Mostassuredlytheycannotbegonethroughfornothing.Question:Andunspeakablevexation?Answer:Iamnotpreparedtosaythat.TheyhavenevergivenMEanyvexation;quitethecontrary.

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