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A New Lodger

           Guppyhasbeenlollingoutofwindowallthemorningaftertryingallthestoolsinsuccessionandfindingnoneofthemeasy,andafterseveraltimesputtinghisheadintotheironsafewithanotionofcoolingit.Mr.Smallweedhasbeentwicedispatchedforeffervescentdrinks,andhastwicemixedtheminthetwoofficialtumblersandstirredthemupwiththeruler.Mr.GuppypropoundsforMr.Smallweed’sconsiderationtheparadoxthatthemoreyoudrinkthethirstieryouareandreclineshisheaduponthewindow-sillinastateofhopelesslanguor.WhilethuslookingoutintotheshadeofOldSquare,Lincoln’sInn,surveyingtheintolerablebricksandmortar,Mr.Guppybecomesconsciousofamanlywhiskeremergingfromthecloisteredwalkbelowandturningitselfupinthedirectionofhisface.Atthesametime,alowwhistleiswaftedthroughtheInnandasuppressedvoicecries,"Hip!Gup-py!""Why,youdon’tmeanit!"saysMr.Guppy,aroused."Small!Here’sJobling!"Small’sheadlooksoutofwindowtooandnodstoJobling."Wherehaveyousprungupfrom?"inquiresMr.Guppy."Fromthemarket-gardensdownbyDeptford.Ican’tstanditanylonger.Imustenlist.Isay!Iwishyou’dlendmehalfacrown.Uponmysoul,I’mhungry."Joblinglookshungryandalsohastheappearanceofhavingruntoseedinthemarket-gardensdownbyDeptford."Isay!Justthrowouthalfacrownifyouhavegotonetospare.Iwanttogetsomedinner.""Willyoucomeanddinewithme?"saysMr.Guppy,throwingoutthecoin,whichMr.Joblingcatchesneatly."HowlongshouldIhavetoholdout?"saysJobling.

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