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           Gowing’seyeout?”towhichPadgereplied:“That’sright,”andlaughedmorethanever.Ithinkperhapsthegreatestsurprisewaswhenwebrokeup,forMr.Burwin–Fosseltonsaid:“Good-night,Mr.Pooter.I’mgladyouliketheimitation,I’llbringtheothermake-uptomorrownight.”

           November24.—Iwenttotownwithoutapocket-handkerchief.ThisisthesecondtimeIhavedonethisduringthelastweek.Imustbelosingmymemory.HaditnotbeenforthisDaisyMutlarbusiness,IwouldhavewrittentoMr.Burwin–FosseltonandtoldhimIshouldbeoutthisevening,butIfancyheisthesortofyoungmanwhowouldcomeallthesame.

           DearoldCummingscameintheevening;butGowingsentroundalittlenotesayinghehopedIwouldexcusehisnotturningup,whichratheramusedme.Headdedthathisneckwasstillpainful.Ofcourse,Burwin–Fosseltoncame,butLupinneverturnedup,andimaginemyutterdisgustwhenthatmanPadgeactuallycameagain,andnotevenaccompaniedbyGowing.Iwasexasperated,andsaid:“Mr.Padge,thisisasurprise.”DearCarrie,fearingunpleasantness,said:“Oh!IsupposeMr.PadgehasonlycometoseetheotherIrvingmake-up.”Mr.Padgesaid:“That’sright,”andtookthebestchairagain,fromwhichhenevermovedthewholeevening.

           Myonlyconsolationis,hetakesnosupper,soheisnotanexpensiveguest,butIshallspeaktoGowingaboutthematter.TheIrvingimitationsandconversationsoccupiedthewholeevening,tillIwassickofit.