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           "Ifyouwouldexcusemytakinganotherglassofwine,miss,Ithinkitmightassistmeingettingonwithoutacontinualchokethatcannotfailtobemutuallyunpleasant."Hedidso,andcamebackagain.Itooktheopportunityofmovingwellbehindmytable."Youwouldn’tallowmetoofferyouone,wouldyoumiss?"saidMr.Guppy,apparentlyrefreshed."Notany,"saidI."Nothalfaglass?"saidMr.Guppy."Quarter?No!Then,toproceed.Mypresentsalary,MissSummerson,atKengeandCarboy’s,istwopoundaweek.WhenIfirsthadthehappinessoflookinguponyou,itwasonefifteen,andhadstoodatthatfigureforalengthenedperiod.Ariseoffivehassincetakenplace,andafurtherriseoffiveisguaranteedattheexpirationofatermnotexceedingtwelvemonthsfromthepresentdate.Mymotherhasalittleproperty,whichtakestheformofasmalllifeannuity,uponwhichshelivesinanindependentthoughunassumingmannerintheOldStreetRoad.Sheiseminentlycalculatedforamother-in-law.Sheneverinterferes,isallforpeace,andherdispositioneasy.Shehasherfailingsaswhohasnot?butIneverknewherdoitwhencompanywaspresent,atwhichtimeyoumayfreelytrustherwithwines,spirits,ormaltliquors.MyownabodeislodgingsatPentonPlace,Pentonville.Itislowly,butairy,openattheback,andconsideredoneofthe’ealthiestoutlets.MissSummerson!Inthemildestlanguage,Iadoreyou.Wouldyoubesokindastoallowme(asImaysay)tofileadeclarationtomakeanoffer!"Mr.Guppywentdownonhisknees.Iwaswellbehindmytableandnotmuchfrightened.

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