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downtown,
roandcon.
ouldprove a
tlebywouldbe
easusual;the
ertainthatI
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cornerof
et,Isawquite
standingin
said avoice
I,"putup
myhandin
own,whenI
anelectionday.
bore norefer-
esuccessor
didateforthe
meofmind,
dthatallBroad-
ent,andwere
onwithme.I
hattheuproar
momentaryab-
arlierthan
toodlistening
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nel,producing
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lightning;at
whewaskilled,
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eonetouched
ast.But
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venerhadover
dency,forall
mpletelyescape,
nd outinto
ngroundthe
houldnextdo
ty.Turnthe
ting Icould
callinghimhard
ginthe police
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fnervous
t hutprudent
fromfurther
yandIwere
agedyofthe
estillmoreun-
yofficeof the
eingdread-
ndimprudent-
wildly excit-
edintohis fatal
ynomancould
ntheactorhim-
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ct,thathad
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dence,itwould
d. Itwasthe
neinasolitary
g entirelyun-
omesticassoci-
fice,doubtless,of
pearance;—
hichgreatly
abledesperation
resentment
meconcerning
dthrewhim.
lingthe
commandment
veoneanother."
me.Aside
s,charityoften
nd prudentprin-
dtoitspossessor.
derforjealousy's
dhatred'ssake,
spiritualpride's
Iheardof,
almurderfor
eself-interest,
nbe enlisted,
h-tempered
harityand
upontheoc-
to drownmy
ardsthescrivener
ghisconduct.
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besides,he has
tto bein-
atelytooc-
metimeto
y.Itriedtofancy
orning,atsuch
abletohim,
cord,would
e,andtakeup
hinthe direc-
alf-past
keybeganto
isi nkstand,
streperous;Nip-
etudeandcour-
hisnoonapple;
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remainidleas
ouldgivea
e.Andwhat
adeaware
f myprofes-
isperofwonder
referenceto
at myoffice.
h.Andasthe
possiblyturning
eepoccupying
gmyauthority;
;andscandal-
tation;and
verthepremises;
ethertothe
doubtlesshe
y),andin the
ndclaimposses-
ofhisperpetual
rkanticipations
dmore,and
udedtheirre-
eapparitionin
waswrought
rallmyfacul-
id meofthis
atedproject,
nd,Ifirst
ebythepro-
parture.Ina
mmendedthe
tureconsidera-
edaysto
edmethat his
mainedthesame;
rredtoabide
to my-
tothe last
whatoughtI
cesayIshould
rghost.Rid
heshall.But
m,thepoor,
uwillnotthrust
utofyour door1
elfbysuch
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liveand
up hisremains
youdo?
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ort, itisquite
ngtoyou.
omethingun-
surelyyou
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allortothe
hatground
hingto be
What!hea
refusesto
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ektocounthirn
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I,with
ninwardtre-
youalludeto
relationor
oushouldhold
e?"
you.I
ormerlyI
;buthe has
or sometime
goodmorn-
heardnoth-
enfeltachari-
e placeand
rtainsqucam-
twithheld
stime,
oughanother
cereachedme.
eday after,I
tingatray
vousexcite-
comes,"
omIrecognized
viouslycalled
y,sir,at
namongthem,
whomIknewto
Wall-street.
nants,cannot
pointing
dhimoutofhis
n haunting
nguponthe
ay.andsleep-
verybody
avingthe
ertainedofa
do,andthat
lbackbe-
lockedmyself
nIpersisted
tome—no
Invain:—Iwas
veany thing
eldmetothe
henofbeing
ne personpre-
d)Iconsidered
aid, thatifthe
nfidentialinter-
his (thelaw-
at afternoon
ofthenuisance
aunt,there
guponthe
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desttone
excitingcir-
homewithme
mydwelling—
anconclude
angementfor
et usstart
er notto
ectually
uddenness
shed from
reettowards
tothefirst
edfrompursuit.
rnedI dis-
nowdoneall
n respectto
dand histen-
y owndesire
efitBartleby,and
cution.Inow
reeandquies-
ustifiedmein
ditwasnot so
wished.So
nhuntedout
ndhis exaspe-
deringmybusi-
daysIdrove
etownand
rockaway;
andHoboken,
Manhattanville
stlivedin
ffice,lo,a
pon thedesk.
hands.Itin-
ad sentto
byremovedto
oreover,
mthan any
appearatthat
estatementof
da conflicting
asindignant;
ed.Theland-
ydisposition,had
urewhichIdo
cideduponmy-
rt,undersuch
eemedtheonly
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ustbe con-
ednotthe
spale unmov-
ed.
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min armwith
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friendthere;
eryoucanget.
tohimas
aidthe
ithanexpres-
wasallimpa-
ogivea speci-
benefitto
d;andasking
entupwithhim
s;you
you."
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wsalutation
oufindit
ousgrounds—
eyou'llstay
makeit agree-
I havethe
todinner,sir,
m?"
y."said
twoulddis-
edtodinners."
tothe other
ookup aposi-
.
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ofastonishment.
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?Well
ghtthat friend
orger;they
el-like,them
m—can'thelp
oeEdwards?"
paused.Then,
my shoulder,
mptionatSing-
aintedwith
quainted
otstop
onder.You
youagain."
againob-
mbs,andwent
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ngme."Yon-
yardthere.
ceI sawhim
t.It was
monprisoners.
mazingthick-
hindthem.
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flames1 eatsnorhungersanymore;pardonfor
eannuallythose whodieddespairing;hopeforthose
outthefoldedwhodiedunhoping;goodtidings for
a ring:—thethosewhodiedstifledbyunrelievedca-
haps,moulderslamities.Onerrandsof life,theseletters
entin swiftestspeedtodeath,
drelieve,norAhBartleby1 Ahhumanity!
avelivedanddied,
ughtheopendoors
ntheirerrandsglide,
nd uponthefloors.
rway,onthestair,
omeandgo,
ntheair,
ngtoand fro.
ble, thanthehosts
hall
fensiveghosts,
nthewall.
cannotsee
hesoundsI hear;
hileunto me
andclear.
ouseor lands;
earlierdates
etchtheirdustyhands
theiroldestates.
sworldofsense
andeverywhere
ymistsandvaporsdense
rialair.
equipoise
ddesires;
that enjoys.
tthataspires.
petualjar
ationshigh.
fthatunseenstar,
noursky,
medarkgate ofcloud.
tingbridgeoflight,
anksourfanciescrowd,
nd night;
stheredescends
gitwith this,
,thatswaysandbends,
vethedarkabyss.
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