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The Diary of a Nobody
·
George Grossmith Weedon Grossmith
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Instead
of
receiving
this
advice
in
a
sensible
manner,
Lupin
jumped
up
and
said:
“If
you
insult
the
lady
I
am
engaged
to,
you
insult
me.
I
will
leave
the
house
and
never
darken
your
doors
again.”
He
went
out
of
the
house,
slamming
the
hall-door.
But
it
was
all
right.
He
came
back
to
supper,
and
we
played
Bézique
till
nearly
twelve
o’clock.
CHAPTER
IX
Our
first
important
Party.
Old
Friends
and
New
Friends.
Gowing
is
a
little
annoying;
but
his
friend,
Mr.
Stillbrook,
turns
out
to
be
quite
amusing.
Inopportune
arrival
of
Mr.
Perkupp,
but
he
is
most
kind
and
complimentary.
Party
a
great
success.
NOVEMBER
15.—
A
red-letter
day.
Our
first
important
party
since
we
have
been
in
this
house.
I
got
home
early
from
the
City.
Lupin
insisted
on
having
a
hired
waiter,
and
stood
a
half-dozen
of
champagne.
I
think
this
an
unnecessary
expense,
but
Lupin
said
he
had
had
a
piece
of
luck,
having
made
three
pounds
out
a
private
deal
in
the
City.
I
hope
he
won’t
gamble
in
his
new
situation.
The
supper-room
looked
so
nice,
and
Carrie
truly
said:
“We
need
not
be
ashamed
of
its
being
seen
by
Mr.
Perkupp,
should
he
honour
us
by
coming.”
I
dressed
early
in
case
people
should
arrive
punctually
at
eight
o’clock,
and
was
much
vexed
to
find
my
new
dress-trousers
much
too
short.
Lupin,
who
is
getting
beyond
his
position,
found
fault
with
my
wearing
ordinary
boots
instead
of
dress-boots.
I
replied
satirically:
“My
dear
son,
I
have
lived
to
be
above
that
sort
of
thing.”
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