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The Diary of a Nobody
·
George Grossmith Weedon Grossmith
122
CHAPTER
XXI
Lupin
is
discharged.
We
are
in
great
trouble.
Lupin
gets
engaged
elsewhere
at
a
handsome
salary.
MAY
13.—
A
terrible
misfortune
has
happened:
Lupin
is
discharged
from
Mr.
Perkupp’s
office;
and
I
scarcely
know
how
I
am
writing
my
diary.
I
was
away
from
office
last
Sat.,
the
first
time
I
have
been
absent
through
illness
for
twenty
years.
I
believe
I
was
poisoned
by
some
lobster.
Mr.
Perkupp
was
also
absent,
as
Fate
would
have
it;
and
our
most
valued
customer,
Mr.
Crowbillon,
went
to
the
office
in
a
rage,
and
withdrew
his
custom.
My
boy
Lupin
not
only
had
the
assurance
to
receive
him,
but
recommended
him
the
firm
of
Gylterson,
Sons
and
Co.
Limited.
In
my
own
humble
judgment,
and
though
I
have
to
say
it
against
my
own
son,
this
seems
an
act
of
treachery.
This
morning
I
receive
a
letter
from
Perkupp,
informing
me
that
Lupin’s
services
are
no
longer
required,
and
an
interview
with
me
is
desired
at
eleven
o’clock.
I
went
down
to
the
office
with
an
aching
heart,
dreading
an
interview
with
Mr.
Perkupp,
with
whom
I
have
never
had
a
word.
I
saw
nothing
of
Lupin
in
the
morning.
He
had
not
got
up
when
it
was
time
for
me
to
leave,
and
Carrie
said
I
should
do
no
good
by
disturbing
him.
My
mind
wandered
so
at
the
office
that
I
could
not
do
my
work
properly.
As
I
expected,
I
was
sent
for
by
Mr.
Perkupp,
and
the
following
conversation
ensued
as
nearly
as
I
can
remember
it.
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