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A New Lodger

           Thenwhat’safellowtodo?Ihavebeenkeepingoutofthewayandlivingcheapdownaboutthemarket-gardens,butwhat’stheuseoflivingcheapwhenyouhavegotnomoney?Youmightaswelllivedear.""Better,"Mr.Smallweedthinks."Certainly.It’sthefashionableway;andfashionandwhiskershavebeenmyweaknesses,andIdon’tcarewhoknowsit,"saysMr.Jobling."TheyaregreatweaknessesDamme,sir,theyaregreat.Well,"proceedsMr.Joblingafteradefiantvisittohisrum-and-water,"whatcanafellowdo,Iaskyou,BUTenlist?"Mr.Guppycomesmorefullyintotheconversationtostatewhat,inhisopinion,afellowcando.Hismanneristhegravelyimpressivemannerofamanwhohasnotcommittedhimselfinlifeotherwisethanashehasbecomethevictimofatendersorrowoftheheart."Jobling,"saysMr.Guppy,"myselfandourmutualfriendSmallweed"Mr.Smallweedmodestlyobserves,"Gentlemenboth!"anddrinks."Havehadalittleconversationonthismattermorethanoncesinceyou""Say,gotthesack!"criesMr.Joblingbitterly."Sayit,Guppy.Youmeanit.""No-o-o!LefttheInn,"Mr.Smallweeddelicatelysuggests."SinceyoulefttheInn,Jobling,"saysMr.Guppy;"andIhavementionedtoourmutualfriendSmallweedaplanIhavelatelythoughtofproposing.YouknowSnagsbythestationer?""Iknowthereissuchastationer,"returnsMr.Jobling."Hewasnotours,andIamnotacquaintedwithhim.""HeISours,Jobling,andIAMacquaintedwithhim,"Mr.Guppyretorts.

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