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A New Lodger

           "Well,sir!Ihavelatelybecomebetteracquaintedwithhimthroughsomeaccidentalcircumstancesthathavemademeavisitorofhisinprivatelife.Thosecircumstancesitisnotnecessarytoofferinargument.Theymayortheymaynothavesomereferencetoasubjectwhichmayormaynothavecastitsshadowonmyexistence."AsitisMr.Guppy’sperplexingwaywithboastfulmiserytotempthisparticularfriendsintothissubject,andthemomenttheytouchit,toturnonthemwiththattrenchantseverityaboutthechordsinthehumanmind,bothMr.JoblingandMr.Smallweeddeclinethepitfallbyremainingsilent."Suchthingsmaybe,"repeatsMr.Guppy,"ortheymaynotbe.Theyarenopartofthecase.ItisenoughtomentionthatbothMr.andMrs.SnagsbyareverywillingtoobligemeandthatSnagsbyhas,inbusytimes,agooddealofcopyingworktogiveout.HehasallTulkinghorn’s,andanexcellentbusinessbesides.IbelieveifourmutualfriendSmallweedwereputintothebox,hecouldprovethis?"Mr.Smallweednodsandappearsgreedytobesworn."Now,gentlemenofthejury,"saysMr.Guppy,"Imean,now,Joblingyoumaysaythisisapoorprospectofaliving.Granted.Butit’sbetterthannothing,andbetterthanenlistment.Youwanttime.Theremustbetimefortheselateaffairstoblowover.YoumightlivethroughitonmuchworsetermsthanbywritingforSnagsby."Mr.JoblingisabouttointerruptwhenthesagaciousSmallweedcheckshimwithadrycoughandthewords,"Hem!Shakspeare!""Therearetwobranchestothissubject,Jobling,"saysMr.Guppy."Thatisthefirst.

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