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When Mr. Woodcourt arrived in London, he went, that very same day,to Mr. Vholes's in Symond's Inn. For he never once, from themoment when I entreated1 him to be a friend to Richard, neglected orforgot his promise. He had told me that he accepted the charge asa sacred trust, and he was ever true to it in that spirit.
He found Mr. Vholes in his office and informed Mr. Vholes of hisagreement with Richard that he should call there to learn hisaddress.
"Just so, sir," said Mr. Vholes. "Mr. C.'s address is not ahundred miles from here, sir, Mr. C.'s address is not a hundredmiles from here. Would you take a seat, sir?"Mr. Woodcourt thanked Mr. Vholes, but he had no business with himbeyond what he had mentioned.
"Just so, sir. I believe, sir," said Mr. Vholes, still quietlyinsisting on the seat by not giving the address, "that you haveinfluence with Mr. C. Indeed I am aware that you have.""I was not aware of it myself," returned Mr. Woodcourt; "but Isuppose you know best.""Sir," rejoined Mr. Vholes, self-contained as usual, voice and all,"it is a part of my professional duty to know best. It is a partof my professional duty to study and to understand a gentleman whoconfides his interests to me. In my professional duty I shall notbe wanting, sir, if I know it. I may, with the best intentions, bewanting in it without knowing it; but not if I know it, sir."Mr. Woodcourt again mentioned the address.
"Give me leave, sir," said Mr. Vholes. "Bear with me for a moment.
Sir, Mr. C. is playing for a considerable stake, and cannot playwithout--need I say what?""Money, I presume?""Sir," said Mr. Vholes, "to be honest with you (honesty being mygolden rule, whether I gain by it or lose, and I find that Igenerally lose), money is the word. Now, sir, upon the chances ofMr. C.'s game I express to you no opinion, NO opinion. It might behighly impolitic in Mr. C., after playing so long and so high, toleave off; it might be the reverse; I say nothing. No, sir," saidMr. Vholes, bringing his hand flat down upon his desk in a positivemanner, "nothing.""You seem to forget," returned Mr, Woodcourt, "that I ask you tosay nothing and have no interest in anything you say.""Pardon me, sir!" retorted Mr. Vholes. "You do yourself aninjustice. No, sir! Pardon me! You shall not--shall not in myoffice, if I know it--do yourself an injustice2. You are interestedin anything, and in everything, that relates to your friend. Iknow human nature much better, sir, than to admit for an instantthat a gentleman of your appearance is not interested in whateverconcerns his friend.""Well," replied Mr. Woodcourt, "that may be. I am particularlyinterested in his address.""The number, sir," said Mr. Vholes parenthetically, "I believe Ihave already mentioned. If Mr. C. is to continue to play for thisconsiderable stake, sir, he must have funds. Understand me! Thereare funds in hand at present. I ask for nothing; there are fundsin hand. But for the
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