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Chapter 10

           DearCarrieremindedmethatwemarriedearly,and,withtheexceptionofafewtrivialmisunderstandings,wehadneverhadareallyseriousword.Icouldnothelpthinking(asItoldher)thathalfthepleasuresoflifewerederivedfromthelittlestrugglesandsmallprivationsthatonehadtoendureatthebeginningofone’smarriedlife.Suchstrugglesweregenerallyoccasionedbywantofmeans,andoftenhelpedtomakelovingcouplesstandtogetherallthefirmer.

           CarriesaidIhadexpressedmyselfwonderfullywell,andthatIwasquiteaphilosopher.

           Weareallvainattimes,andImustconfessIfeltflatteredbyCarrie’slittlecompliment.Idon’tpretendtobeabletoexpressmyselfinfinelanguage,butIfeelIhavethepowerofexpressingmythoughtswithsimplicityandlucidness.Aboutnineo’clock,tooursurprise,Lupinentered,withawild,recklesslook,andinahollowvoice,whichImustsayseemedrathertheatrical,said:“Haveyouanybrandy?”Isaid:“No;buthereissomewhisky.”Lupindrankoffnearlyawineglassfulwithoutwater,tomyhorror.

           Weallthreesatreadinginsilencetillten,whenCarrieandIrosetogotobed.CarriesaidtoLupin:“IhopeDaisyiswell?”

           Lupin,withaforcedcarelessairthathemusthavepickedupfromthe“HollowayComedians,”replied:“Oh,Daisy?YoumeanMissMutlar.Idon’tknowwhethersheiswellornot,butpleasenevertomentionhernameagaininmypresence.”

           

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