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A New Lodger

           Small,whatwillitbe?"Mr.Smallweed,compellingtheattendanceofthewaitresswithonehitchofhiseyelash,instantlyrepliesasfollows:"Fourvealsandhamsisthree,andfourpotatoesisthreeandfour,andonesummercabbageisthreeandsix,andthreemarrowsisfourandsix,andsixbreadsisfive,andthreeCheshiresisfiveandthree,andfourhalf-pintsofhalf-and-halfissixandthree,andfoursmallrumsiseightandthree,andthreePollysiseightandsix.Eightandsixinhalfasovereign,Polly,andeighteenpenceout!"Notatallexcitedbythesestupendouscalculations,SmallweeddismisseshisfriendswithacoolnodandremainsbehindtotakealittleadmiringnoticeofPolly,asopportunitymayserve,andtoreadthedailypapers,whicharesoverylargeinproportiontohimself,shornofhishat,thatwhenheholdsuptheTimestorunhiseyeoverthecolumns,heseemstohaveretiredforthenightandtohavedisappearedunderthebedclothes.Mr.GuppyandMr.Joblingrepairtotheragandbottleshop,wheretheyfindKrookstillsleepinglikeoneo’clock,thatistosay,breathingstertorouslywithhischinuponhisbreastandquiteinsensibletoanyexternalsoundsoreventogentleshaking.Onthetablebesidehim,amongtheusuallumber,standanemptygin-bottleandaglass.Theunwholesomeairissostainedwiththisliquorthateventhegreeneyesofthecatuponhershelf,astheyopenandshutandglimmeronthevisitors,lookdrunk."Holduphere!"saysMr.Guppy,givingtherelaxedfigureoftheoldmananothershake."Mr.

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