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Chapter 5

           Purchasedanewstickmountedwithsilver,whichcostseven-and-sixpence(shalltellCarriefiveshillings),andsentitroundwithnicenotetoGowing.

           May23.ReceivedstrangenotefromGowing;hesaid:“Offended?notabit,myboyIthoughtyouwereoffendedwithmeforlosingmytemper.Besides,Ifoundafterall,itwasnotmypoorolduncle’sstickyoupainted.ItwasonlyashillingthingIboughtatatobacconist’s.However,Iammuchobligedtoyouforyourhandsomepresentallsame.”

           May24.Carrieback.Hoorah!Shelookswonderfullywell,exceptthatthesunhascaughthernose.

           May25.CarriebroughtdownsomeofmyshirtsandadvisedmetotakethemtoTrillip’sroundthecorner.Shesaid:“Thefrontsandcuffsaremuchfrayed.”Isaidwithoutamoment’shesitation:“I’m’frayedtheyare.”Lor!howweroared.Ithoughtweshouldneverstoplaughing.AsIhappenedtobesittingnextthedrivergoingtotownonthe’bus,Itoldhimmyjokeaboutthe“frayed”shirts.Ithoughthewouldhaverolledoffhisseat.Theylaughedattheofficeagoodbittoooverit.

           May26.LefttheshirtstoberepairedatTrillip’s.Isaidtohim:“I’m’fraidtheyarefrayed.”Hesaid,withoutasmile:“They’reboundtodothat,sir.”Somepeopleseemtobequitedestituteofasenseofhumour.

           June1.Thelastweekhasbeenlikeoldtimes,Carriebeingback,andGowingandCummingscallingeveryeveningnearly.Twicewesatoutinthegardenquitelate.

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