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Chapter 14
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Isaid:“Youknow,Lupin,hehasforbiddenyouthehouse.”
Lupinreplied:“Well,wewon’tsplitstraws—it’sallthesame.Daisyisatrump,andwillwaitformetenyears,ifnecessary.”
January5.—Icanscarcelywritethenews.Mr.Perkupptoldmemysalarywouldberaised£100!Istoodgapingforamomentunabletorealiseit.Iannuallyget£10rise,andIthoughtitmightbe£15oreven£20;but£100surpassesallbelief.CarrieandIbothrejoicedoverourgoodfortune.Lupincamehomeintheeveningintheutmostgoodspirits.IsentSarahquietlyroundtothegrocer’sforabottleofchampagne,thesameaswehadbefore,“JacksonFrères.”Itwasopenedatsupper,andIsaidtoLupin:“ThisistocelebratesomegoodnewsIhavereceivedtoday.”Lupinreplied:“Hooray,Guv.!AndIhavesomegoodnews,also;adoubleevent,eh?”Isaid:“Myboy,asaresultoftwenty-oneyears’industryandstrictattentiontotheinterestsofmysuperiorsinoffice,Ihavebeenrewardedwithpromotionandariseinsalaryof£100.”
Lupingavethreecheers,andwerappedthetablefuriously,whichbroughtinSarahtoseewhatthematterwas.Lupinorderedusto“fillup”again,andaddressingusupstanding,said:“HavingbeeninthefirmofJobCleanands,stockandshare-brokers,afewweeks,andnothavingpaidparticularattentiontotheinterestsofmysuperiorsinoffice,myGuv’nor,asarewardtome,allottedme£5worthofsharesinareallygoodthing.Theresultis,todayIhavemade£200.
