When you write to another Department about it, and then to this Department about it, and don't hear anything satisfactory about it, why then you had better--keep on writing.' Arthur Clennam looked very doubtful indeed.

'But I am obliged to you at any rate,' said he, 'for your politeness.' 'Not at all,' replied this engaging young Barnacle.

'Try the thing, and see how you like it.

It will be in your power to give it up at any time, if you don't like it.

You had better take a lot of forms away with you.
Give him a lot of forms!' With which instruction to number two, this sparkling young Barnacle took a fresh handful of papers from numbers one and three, and carried them into the sanctuary to offer to the presiding Idol of the Circumlocution Office.
Arthur Clennam put his forms in his pocket gloomily enough, and went his way down the long stone passage and the long stone staircase.