Bartleby the Scrivener

Bartleby the Scrivener

What does Bartleby say when he is asked to proofread one of the documents

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One day, when Bartleby is asked to help proofread one of the documents he copied, he answers simply, "I would prefer not to." It is the first of many refusals.

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