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           However,thematterwassettledbyCarriesayingshecouldnotfindanyvisitingcards,andwemustgetsomemoreprinted,andwhentheywerefinishedwouldbequitetimeenoughtodiscusstheetiquetteofcalling.

           November8.—IorderedsomeofourcardsatBlack’s,thestationers.Iorderedtwenty-fiveofeach,whichwilllastusforagoodlongtime.Intheevening,LupinbroughtinHarryMutlar,MissMutlar’sbrother.Hewasratheragawkyyouth,andLupinsaidhewasthemostpopularandbestamateurintheclub,referringtothe“HollowayComedians.”Lupinwhisperedtousthatifwecouldonly“drawout”Harryabit,hewouldmakeusroarwithlaughter.

           Atsupper,youngMutlardidseveralamusingthings.Hetookupaknife,andwiththeflatpartofitplayedatuneonhischeekinawonderfulmanner.Healsogaveanimitationofanoldmanwithnoteeth,smokingabigcigar.ThewayhekeptdroppingthecigarsentCarrieintofits.

           Inthecourseofconversation,Daisy’snamecroppedup,andyoungMutlarsaidhewouldbringhissisterroundtousoneevening—hisparentsbeingratherold-fashioned,andnotgoingoutmuch.Carriesaidwewouldgetupalittlespecialparty.AsyoungMutlarshowednoinclinationtogo,anditwasapproachingeleveno’clock,asahintIremindedLupinthathehadtobeupearlytomorrow.Insteadoftakingthehint,Mutlarbeganaseriesofcomicimitations.Hewentonforanhourwithoutcessation.PoorCarriecouldscarcelykeephereyesopen.Atlastshemadeanexcuse,andsaid“Good-night.