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           ”ItMayseemabsurd,butIwassopleased,Iimmediatelyopenedabottleofport.Gowingdroppedinjustintime,bringingwithhimalargesheet,withaprintofataillessdonkey,whichhefastenedagainstthewall.Hethenproducedseveralseparatetails,andwespenttheremainderoftheeveningtryingblindfoldedtopinatailonintheproperplace.MysidespositivelyachedwithlaughterwhenIwenttobed.

           February12.—IntheeveningIspoketoLupinabouthisengagementwithDaisyMutlar.Iaskedifhehadheardfromher.Hereplied:“No;shepromisedthatoldwindbagofafatherofhersthatshewouldnotcommunicatewithme.IseeFrankMutlar,ofcourse;infact,hesaidhemightcallagainthisevening.”Frankcalled,butsaidhecouldnotstop,ashehadafriendwaitingoutsideforhim,namedMurrayPosh,addinghewasquiteaswell.CarrieaskedFranktobringhimin.

           Hewasbroughtin,Gowingenteringatthesametime.Mr.MurrayPoshwasatall,fatyoungman,andwasevidentlyofaverynervousdisposition,ashesubsequentlyconfessedhewouldnevergoinahansomcab,norwouldheenterafour-wheeleruntilthedriverhadfirstgotontheboxwithhisreinsinhishands.

           Onbeingintroduced,Gowing,withhisusualwantoftact,said:“Anyrelationto‘Posh’sthree-shillinghats’?”Mr.Poshreplied:“Yes;butpleaseunderstandIdon’ttryonhatsmyself.Itakenoactivepartinthebusiness.”Ireplied:“IwishIhadabusinesslikeit.”Mr