'Oh, he is gone, of course,' said Charley, taking his revenge at last.
'Then, Mr.Tudor, I must trouble you to copy these papers for me at once.

They are wanted immediately for Sir Gregory Hardlines.' It was quite clear that Mr.Oldeschole was very much in earnest about the job, and that he was rejoiced to find that he still had one clerk to aid him.
Charley sat down and did the required work.

On any other day he would greatly have disliked such a summons, but now he did not care much about it.

He made the copies, however, as quickly as he could, and then took them in to Mr.Oldeschole.
The worthy Secretary rewarded him by a lecture; a lecture, however, which, as Charley well understood, was intended all in kindness.

He told him how Mr.Snape complained of him, how the office books told against him, how the clerks talked, and all Somerset House made stories of his grotesque iniquities.