7/8/2023 0 Comments Counterparts james joyce![]() ![]() On returning, the chief clerk asks Farrington to take the material to Alleyne’s office immediately, which he does, even though Farrington knows it to be incomplete-he hopes Alleyne won’t notice and he’ll be able to leave and enjoy his night.įarrington returns to his desk and falls into a reverie of hot pubs and plentiful drink, unable to concentrate on his work, increasingly frustrated by how slowly the time is going by. He slinks off to a local pub, quickly drinks a small beer and whiskey, and returns to the office. ![]() The boss, Alleyne, calls Farrington into his office and berates him for being so slow to complete the copying he threatens to report his ineffectiveness if he fails to complete it by the end of the day.Īngry and impatient, Farrington decides to sneak out of the office and have a quick drink before attempting to finish the project. To make matters worse, his boss has a vendetta against him because he overheard Farrington mimic his “North of Ireland” accent. ![]() Farrington, a clerk, longs to leave work and go drinking with his friends, but he must copy out a long and tedious contract before he can go. The story opens at the end of a workday in Dublin. ![]()
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