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           Poshsangadozensongsatleast,andIcanonlyrepeatwhatIhavesaidbefore—shedoesnotsingintune;butLupinsatbythesideofthepiano,gazingintohereyesthewholetime.IfIhadbeenMr.Posh,IthinkIshouldhavehadsomethingtosayaboutit.Mr.Poshmadehimselfveryagreeabletous,andeventuallysentushomeinhiscarriage,whichIthoughtmostkind.Heisevidentlyveryrich,forMrs.Poshhadonsomebeautifuljewellery.ShetoldCarriehernecklace,whichherhusbandgaveherasabirthdaypresent,alonecost£300.

           Mr.PoshsaidhehadagreatbeliefinLupin,andthoughthewouldmakerapidwayintheworld.

           Icouldnothelpthinkingofthe£600Mr.PoshlostovertheParachikkaChloratesthroughLupin’sadvice.

           DuringtheeveningIhadanopportunitytospeaktoLupin,andexpressedahopethatMr.Poshwasnotlivingbeyondhismeans.

           Lupinsneered,andsaidMr.Poshwasworththousands.“Posh’sone-pricehat”wasahouseholdwordinBirmingham,Manchester,Liverpool,andallthebigtownsthroughoutEngland.LupinfurtherinformedmethatMr.PoshwasopeningbranchestablishmentsatNewYork,Sydney,andMelbourne,andwasnegotiatingforKimberleyandJohannesburg.

           IsaidIwaspleasedtohearit.

           Lupinsaid:“Why,hehassettledover£10,000onDaisy,andthesameamounton‘LillieGirl.’IfatanytimeIwantedalittlecapital,hewouldputupacoupleof‘thou’ataday’snotice,andcouldbuyupPerkupp’sfirmoverhisheadatanymomentwithreadycash.