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Chapter 13

           Iaskedherwhatshewaslaughingat,andshesaidthecardwasneverdirectedtomeatall.Itwas“L.Pooter,”not“C.Pooter.”Lupinaskedtolookatthedirectionandthecard,andexclaimed,withalaugh:“Ohyes,Guv.,it’smeantforme.”

           Isaid:“AreyouinthehabitofreceivinginsultingChristmascards?”Hereplied:“Ohyes,andofsendingthem,too.”

           IntheeveningGowingcalled,andsaidheenjoyedhimselfverymuchlastnight.Itooktheopportunitytoconfideinhim,asanoldfriend,abouttheviciouspunchlastnight.Heburstoutlaughing,andsaid:“Oh,itwasyourhead,wasit?IknowIaccidentallyhitsomething,butIthoughtitwasabrickwall.”ItoldhimIfelthurt,inbothsensesoftheexpression.

           December30,Sunday.LupinspentthewholedaywiththeMutlars.Heseemedrathercheerfulintheevening,soIsaid:“I’mgladtoseeyousohappy,Lupin.”Heanswered:“Well,Daisyisasplendidgirl,butIwasobligedtotakeheroldfoolofafatherdownapeg.Whatwithhismeannessoverhiscigars,hisstinginessoverhisdrinks,hisfarthingeconomyinturningdownthegasifyouonlyquittheroomforasecond,writingtooneonhalf-sheetsofnote-paper,stickingtheremnantofthelastcakeofsoapontothenewcake,puttingtwobricksoneachsideofthefireplace,andhisgeneral‘outside-halfpenny-‘busness,’Iwascompelledtolethimhaveabitofmymind.”Isaid:“Lupin,youarenotmuchmorethanaboy;Ihopeyouwon’trepentit.”

           December31.ThelastdayoftheOldYear.

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