Chapter 17

           

           March20.To-daybeingthedayonwhichDaisyMutlarandMr.MurrayPosharetobemarried,LupinhasgonewithafriendtospendthedayatGravesend.Lupinhasbeenmuchcut-upovertheaffair,althoughhedeclaresthatheisgladitisoff.Iwishhewouldnotgotosomanymusic-halls,butonedarenotsayanythingtohimaboutit.Atthepresentmomentheirritatesmebysingingalloverthehousesomenonsenseabout“What’sthematterwithGladstone?He’sallright!What’sthematterwithLupin?He’sallright!”Idon’tthinkeitherofthemis.IntheeveningGowingcalled,andthechieftopicofconversationwasDaisy’smarriagetoMurrayPosh.Isaid:“Iwasgladthematterwasatanend,asDaisywouldonlyhavemadeafoolofLupin.”Gowing,withhisusualgoodtaste,said:“Oh,MasterLupincanmakeafoolofhimselfwithoutanyassistance.”Carrieveryproperlyresentedthis,andGowinghadsufficientsensetosayhewassorry.

           March21.To-dayIshallconcludemydiary,foritisoneofthehappiestdaysofmylife.Mygreatdreamofthelastfewweeksinfact,ofmanyyearshasbeenrealised.ThismorningcamealetterfromMr.Perkupp,askingmetotakeLupindowntotheofficewithme.IwenttoLupin’sroom;poorfellow,heseemedverypale,andsaidhehadabadheadache.HehadcomebackyesterdayfromGravesend,wherehespentpartofthedayinasmallboatonthewater,havingbeenmadenoughtoneglecttotakehisovercoatwithhim.IshowedhimMr.Perkupp’sletter,andhegotupasquicklyaspossible.

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