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A New Lodger

           IappealtoourmutualfriendSmallweedwhetherhehasorhasnotheardmeremarkthatIcan’tmakehimout."Mr.Smallweedbearstheconcisetestimony,"Afew!""Ihaveseensomethingoftheprofessionandsomethingoflife,Tony,"saysMr.Guppy,"andit’sseldomIcan’tmakeamanout,moreorless.Butsuchanoldcardasthis,sodeep,sosly,andsecret(thoughIdon’tbelieveheiseversober),Inevercameacross.Now,hemustbepreciousold,youknow,andhehasnotasoulabouthim,andheisreportedtobeimmenselyrich;andwhetherheisasmuggler,orareceiver,oranunlicensedpawnbroker,oramoney-lenderallofwhichIhavethoughtlikelyatdifferenttimesitmightpayyoutoknockupasortofknowledgeofhim.Idon’tseewhyyoushouldn’tgoinforit,wheneverythingelsesuits."Mr.Jobling,Mr.Guppy,andMr.Smallweedallleantheirelbowsonthetableandtheirchinsupontheirhands,andlookattheceiling.Afteratime,theyalldrink,slowlyleanback,puttheirhandsintheirpockets,andlookatoneanother."IfIhadtheenergyIoncepossessed,Tony!"saysMr.Guppywithasigh."Buttherearechordsinthehumanmind"Expressingtheremainderofthedesolatesentimentinrum-and-water,Mr.GuppyconcludesbyresigningtheadventuretoTonyJoblingandinforminghimthatduringthevacationandwhilethingsareslack,hispurse,"asfarasthreeorfourorevenfivepoundgoes,"willbeathisdisposal."Fornevershallitbesaid,"Mr.

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