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Chapter 5

           Helookedatitforaminutewithadazedexpressionandsaid:“Whodidthis?”

           Isaid:“Eh,didwhat?”

           Hesaid:“Didwhat?Why,destroyedmystick!Itbelongedtomypooruncle,andIvalueitmorethananythingIhaveintheworld!I’llknowwhodidit.”

           Isaid:“I’mverysorry.Idaresayitwillcomeoff.Ididitforthebest.”

           Gowingsaid:“ThenallIcansayis,it’saconfoundedliberty;andIwouldadd,you’reabiggerfoolthanyoulook,onlythat’sabsolutelyimpossible.”

           May12.GotasinglecopyoftheBlackfriarsBi-weeklyNews.Therewasashortlistofseveralnamestheyhadomitted;butthestupidpeoplehadmentionedournamesas“Mr.andMrs.C.Porter.”Mostannoying!WroteagainandItookparticularcaretowriteournameincapitalletters,POOTER,sothatthereshouldbenopossiblemistakethistime.

           May16.AbsolutelydisgustedonopeningtheBlackfriarsBi-weeklyNewsoftoday,tofindthefollowingparagraph:“WehavereceivedtwolettersfromMr.andMrs.CharlesPewter,requestingustoannouncetheimportantfactthattheywereattheMansionHouseBall.”Itoreupthepaperandthrewitinthewaste-paperbasket.Mytimeisfartoovaluabletobotheraboutsuchtrifles.

           May21.Thelastweekortendaysterriblydull,CarriebeingawayatMrs.James’s,atSutton.Cummingsalsoaway.Gowing,Ipresume,isstilloffendedwithmeforblackenamellinghisstickwithoutaskinghim.

           May22.

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