MrMerdle’sComplaintUponthatestablishmentofstate，theMerdleestablishmentinHarleyStreet，CavendishSquare，therewastheshadowofnomorecommonwallthanthefrontsofotherestablishmentsofstateontheoppositesideofthestreet。LikeunexceptionableSociety，theopposingrowsofhousesinHarleyStreetwereverygrimwithoneanother。Indeed，themansionsandtheirinhabitantsweresomuchalikeinthatrespect，thatthepeoplewereoftentobefounddrawnuponoppositesidesofdinner-tables，intheshadeoftheirownloftiness，staringattheothersideofthewaywiththedullnessofthehouses。
Everybodyknowshowlikethestreetthetwodinner-rowsofpeoplewhotaketheirstandbythestreetwillbe。Theexpressionlessuniformtwentyhouses，alltobeknockedatandrungatinthesameform，allapproachablebythesamedullsteps，allfendedoffbythesamepatternofrailing，allwiththesameimpracticablefire-
escapes，thesameinconvenientfixturesintheirheads，andeverythingwithoutexceptiontobetakenatahighvaluation——whohasnotdinedwiththese？Thehousesodrearilyoutofrepair，theoccasionalbow-window，thestuccoedhouse，thenewly-frontedhouse，thecornerhousewithnothingbutangularrooms，thehousewiththeblindsalwaysdown，thehousewiththehatchmentalwaysup，thehousewherethecollectorhascalledforonequarterofanIdea，andfoundnobodyathome——whohasnotdinedwiththese？Thehousethatnobodywilltake，andistobehadabargain——whodoesnotknowher？Theshowyhousethatwastakenforlifebythedisappointedgentleman，andwhichdoesnotsuithimatall——whoisunacquaintedwiththathauntedhabitation？
HarleyStreet，CavendishSquare，wasmorethanawareofMrandMrsMerdle。IntruderstherewereinHarleyStreet，ofwhomitwasnotaware；butMrandMrsMerdleitdelightedtohonour。SocietywasawareofMrandMrsMerdle。Societyhadsaid’Letuslicensethem；
letusknowthem。’