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| | Melville, Herman. 1853. Bartleby, the Scrivener (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | In that direction my windows commanded an unobstructed view of a lofty brick wall, fl by age and everlasting shade; which wall required no spy-glass to bring out its lurking beauties, but for the benefit of all near-sighted spectators, was pushed up to within ten feet of my window panes. |
 | | I placed his desk close up to a small side-window in that part of the room, a window which originally had afforded a lateral view of certain grimy back-yards and bricks, but which, owing to subsequent erections, commanded at present no view at all, though it gave some light. |
 | | It is, of course, an indispensable part of a scriveners business to verify the accuracy of his copy, word by word. |
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