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The Diary of a Nobody
·
George Grossmith Weedon Grossmith
82
CHAPTER
XIV
Begin
the
year
with
an
unexpected
promotion
at
the
office.
I
make
two
good
jokes.
I
get
an
enormous
rise
in
my
salary.
Lupin
speculates
successfully
and
starts
a
pony-trap.
Have
to
speak
to
Sarah.
Extraordinary
conduct
of
Gowing’s.
JANUARY
1.—
I
had
intended
concluding
my
diary
last
week;
but
a
most
important
event
has
happened,
so
I
shall
continue
for
a
little
while
longer
on
the
fly-leaves
attached
to
the
end
of
my
last
year’s
diary.
It
had
just
struck
half-past
one,
and
I
was
on
the
point
of
leaving
the
office
to
have
my
dinner,
when
I
received
a
message
that
Mr.
Perkupp
desired
to
see
me
at
once.
I
must
confess
that
my
heart
commenced
to
beat
and
I
had
most
serious
misgivings.
Mr.
Perkupp
was
in
his
room
writing,
and
he
said:
“Take
a
seat,
Mr.
Pooter,
I
shall
not
be
a
moment.”
I
replied:
“No,
thank
you,
sir;
I’ll
stand.”
I
watched
the
clock
on
the
mantelpiece,
and
I
was
waiting
quite
twenty
minutes;
but
it
seemed
hours.
Mr.
Perkupp
at
last
got
up
himself.
I
said:
“I
hope
there
is
nothing
wrong,
sir?”
He
replied:
“Oh
dear,
no!
quite
the
reverse,
I
hope.”
What
a
weight
off
my
mind!
My
breath
seemed
to
come
back
again
in
an
instant.
Mr.
Perkupp
said:
“Mr.
Buckling
is
going
to
retire,
and
there
will
be
some
slight
changes
in
the
office.
You
have
been
with
us
nearly
twenty-one
years,
and,
in
consequence
of
your
conduct
during
that
period,
we
intend
making
a
special
promotion
in
your
favour.
We
have
not
quite
decided
how
you
will
be
placed;
but
in
any
case
there
will
be
a
considerable
increase
in
your
salary,
which,
it
is
quite
unnecessary
for
me
to
say,
you
fully
deserve.
I
have
an
appointment
at
two;
but
you
shall
hear
more
to-morrow.”
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