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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.”
