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The Diary of a Nobody
·
George Grossmith Weedon Grossmith
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We
went
upstairs,
and
the
young
fellows
began
skylarking.
Carrie
put
a
stop
to
that
at
once.
Stillbrook
amused
us
with
a
song,
“What
have
you
done
with
your
Cousin
John?”
I
did
not
notice
that
Lupin
and
Frank
had
disappeared.
I
asked
Mr.
Watson,
one
of
the
Holloways,
where
they
were,
and
he
said:
“It’s
a
case
of
‘Oh,
what
a
surprise!’”
We
were
directed
to
form
a
circle—
which
we
did.
Watson
then
said:
“I
have
much
pleasure
in
introducing
the
celebrated
Blondin
Donkey.”
Frank
and
Lupin
then
bounded
into
the
room.
Lupin
had
whitened
his
face
like
a
clown,
and
Frank
had
tied
round
his
waist
a
large
hearthrug.
He
was
supposed
to
be
the
donkey,
and
he
looked
it.
They
indulged
in
a
very
noisy
pantomime,
and
we
were
all
shrieking
with
laughter.
I
turned
round
suddenly,
and
then
I
saw
Mr.
Perkupp
standing
half-way
in
the
door,
he
having
arrived
without
our
knowing
it.
I
beckoned
to
Carrie,
and
we
went
up
to
him
at
once.
He
would
not
come
right
into
the
room.
I
apologised
for
the
foolery,
but
Mr.
Perkupp
said:
“Oh,
it
seems
amusing.”
I
could
see
he
was
not
a
bit
amused.
Carrie
and
I
took
him
downstairs,
but
the
table
was
a
wreck.
There
was
not
a
glass
of
champagne
left—
not
even
a
sandwich.
Mr.
Perkupp
said
he
required
nothing,
but
would
like
a
glass
of
seltzer
or
soda
water.
The
last
syphon
was
empty.
Carrie
said:
“We
have
plenty
of
port
wine
left.”
Mr.
Perkupp
said,
with
a
smile:
“No,
thank
you.
I
really
require
nothing,
but
I
am
most
pleased
to
see
you
and
your
husband
in
your
own
home.
Good-night,
Mrs.
Pooter—
you
will
excuse
my
very
short
stay,
I
know.”
I
went
with
him
to
his
carriage,
and
he
said:
“Don’t
trouble
to
come
to
the
office
till
twelve
to-morrow.”
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