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'This isn't bad it isn't bad at all, I assure you; but you have put all you had to say into three appalling periods, whereas you ought to have made about a dozen. 'There it is, sir; there it is! exclaimed the man, smoothing his wiry hair. 'I can't break it up. The thoughts come in a lump, if I may say so. To break it up there's the art of compersition.
'There's handwriting, there's orthography, there's arithmetic; I'm not afraid of one of 'em, as Mr Biffen 'll tell you, sir. But when it comes to compersition, that brings out the sweat on my forehead, I do assure you. 'You're not the only man in that case, Mr Baker, replied Reardon. 'It's thought a tough job in general, is it, sir? 'It is indeed.
'Two hundred marks for compersition, continued the man. 'Now how many would they have given me for this bit of a try, Mr Biffen? 'Well, well; I can't exactly say. But you improve; you improve, decidedly. Peg away for another week or two. 'Oh, don't fear me, sir! I'm not easily beaten when I've set my mind on a thing, and I'll break up the compersition yet, see if I don't!