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           ThingsmighthavebecomeratherdisagreeablebutforGowing(whoseemstohavetakentoLupin)suggestingtheyshouldinventgames.Lupinsaid:“Let’splay‘monkeys.’”HethenledGowingallroundtheroom,andbroughthiminfrontofthelooking-glass.ImustconfessIlaughedheartilyatthis.Iwasalittlevexedateverybodysubsequentlylaughingatsomejokewhichtheydidnotexplain,anditwasonlyongoingtobedIdiscoveredImusthavebeenwalkingaboutalltheeveningwithanantimacassarononebuttonofmycoat-tails.

           August28.—Foundalargebrickinthemiddlebedofgeraniums,evidentlycomefromnextdoor.PattlesandPattlescan’tfindaplaceforLupin.

           August29.—Mrs.JamesismakingapositivefoolofCarrie.Carrieappearedinanewdresslikeasmock-frock.Shesaid“smocking”wasalltherage.Ireplieditputmeinarage.Shealsohadonahatasbigasakitchencoal-scuttle,andthesameshape.Mrs.Jameswenthome,andbothLupinandIweresomewhatpleased—thefirsttimewehaveagreedonasinglesubjectsincehisreturn.MerkinsandSonwritetheyhavenovacancyforLupin.

           October30.—Ishouldverymuchliketoknowwhohaswilfullytornthelastfiveorsixweeksoutofmydiary.Itisperfectlymonstrous!Mineisalargescribblingdiary,withplentyofspacefortherecordofmyeverydayevents,andinkeepingupthatrecordItake(withmuchpride)agreatdealofpains.

           IaskedCarrieifsheknewanythingaboutit.