

How lonely and friendless Bartleby must be. But for some time he must have eaten, dressed and slept there. Was anything wrong? I did not for a moment believe Bartleby would keep a woman in my office. I slunk away much like a dog does when it has been shouted at…with its tail between its legs. The idea of Bartleby living in my law office had a strange effect on me. He came from his office and told me he did not want to let me in. I stood a little surprised, then called, thinking someone might be inside. When I placed the key in the door, I couldn’t open it. One Sunday I walked to my office to do some work. One important thing about him though, he is always in his office. Let’s see, the problem here is…one of my workers named Bartleby will not do some of the things I ask him to do. I walked back to my office too shocked to think. “Please go to the post office and bring my mail.” “Poor fellow!” He is a little foolish at times, but he is useful to me. At eleven o’clock each morning, one of the men would bring Bartleby some ginger cakes. There was something about Bartleby that froze me, yet, at the same time, made me feel sorry for him.Īs time passed, I saw that Bartleby never went out to eat dinner.

“I don’t want to,” he said then turned and went back to his desk. He came, and stood in front of me for a moment. They needed careful study, and I decided to give one document to each of my men. What should I do? But, the telephone rang, and I forgot the problem for the time being.Ī few days later, four long documents came into the office. What do you mean, are you sick? I want you to help me with this paper.” I sat for a short time, too surprised to move. Without moving from his chair, Bartleby said: “I do not want to.” One day, I asked Bartleby to come to my office to study a legal paper with me. But, he worked well…like a machine, never looking or speaking. I was happy with his work, but not happy with the way he worked. He worked through the day by sunlight, and into the night by candlelight. It was Bartleby.Īt first Bartleby almost worked himself too hard writing the legal papers I gave him. He was a small man, quiet and dressed in a clean but old suit of clothes. He stood outside my office and waited for me to speak. I have met a great many people in my days, but the man who answered my advertisement was the strangest person I have ever heard of or met. My business continued to grow and so I decided to get one more man to help write legal papers. SHEP O’NEAL: I am an old lawyer, and I have three men working for me. Here is Shep O’Neal to tell you the story in Special English. Our story this week is called “Bartleby." It was written by Herman Melville, one of America’s best-known writers. The name of the person authorized to submit the NPI application or to officially change data for a health care provider.SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.
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