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The Diary of a Nobody
·
George Grossmith Weedon Grossmith
75
CHRISTMAS
DAY.—
We
caught
the
10.20
train
at
Paddington,
and
spent
a
pleasant
day
at
Carrie’s
mother’s.
The
country
was
quite
nice
and
pleasant,
although
the
roads
were
sloppy.
We
dined
in
the
middle
of
the
day,
just
ten
of
us,
and
talked
over
old
times.
If
everybody
had
a
nice,
uninterfering
mother-in-law,
such
as
I
have,
what
a
deal
of
happiness
there
would
be
in
the
world.
Being
all
in
good
spirits,
I
proposed
her
health,
and
I
made,
I
think,
a
very
good
speech.
I
concluded,
rather
neatly,
by
saying:
“On
an
occasion
like
this—
whether
relatives,
friends,
or
acquaintances,—
we
are
all
inspired
with
good
feelings
towards
each
other.
We
are
of
one
mind,
and
think
only
of
love
and
friendship.
Those
who
have
quarrelled
with
absent
friends
should
kiss
and
make
it
up.
Those
who
happily
have
not
fallen
out,
can
kiss
all
the
same.”
I
saw
the
tears
in
the
eyes
of
both
Carrie
and
her
mother,
and
must
say
I
felt
very
flattered
by
the
compliment.
That
dear
old
Reverend
John
Panzy
Smith,
who
married
us,
made
a
most
cheerful
and
amusing
speech,
and
said
he
should
act
on
my
suggestion
respecting
the
kissing.
He
then
walked
round
the
table
and
kissed
all
the
ladies,
including
Carrie.
Of
course
one
did
not
object
to
this;
but
I
was
more
than
staggered
when
a
young
fellow
named
Moss,
who
was
a
stranger
to
me,
and
who
had
scarcely
spoken
a
word
through
dinner,
jumped
up
suddenly
with
a
sprig
of
misletoe,
and
exclaimed:
“Hulloh!
I
don’t
see
why
I
shouldn’t
be
on
in
this
scene.”
Before
one
could
realise
what
he
was
about
to
do,
he
kissed
Carrie
and
the
rest
of
the
ladies.
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