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           —LupinpositivelyrefusedtowalkdowntheParadewithmebecauseIwaswearingmynewstrawhelmetwithmyfrock-coat.Idon’tknowwhattheboyiscomingto.

           August17.—Lupinnotfallinginwithourviews,CarrieandIwentforasail.Itwasarelieftobewithheralone;forwhenLupinirritatesme,shealwayssideswithhim.Onourreturn,hesaid:“Oh,you’vebeenonthe‘ShillingEmetic,’haveyou?You’llcometosix-pennorthonthe‘LiverJerker’next.”Ipresumehemeantatricycle,butIaffectednottounderstandhim.

           August18.—GowingandCummingswalkedovertoarrangeaneveningatMargate.Itbeingwet,GowingaskedCummingstoaccompanyhimtothehotelandhaveagameofbilliards,knowingIneverplay,andinfactdisapproveofthegame.CummingssaidhemusthastenbacktoMargate;whereuponLupin,tomyhorror,said:“I’llgiveyouagame,Gowing—ahundredup.Awalkroundtheclothwillgivemeanappetitefordinner.”Isaid:“PerhapsMisterGowingdoesnotcaretoplaywithboys.”Gowingsurprisedmebysaying:“Ohyes,Ido,iftheyplaywell,”andtheywalkedofftogether.

           August19,Sunday.—IwasabouttoreadLupinasermononsmoking(whichheindulgesinviolently)andbilliards,butheputonhishatandwalkedout.CarriethenreadmealongsermononthepalpableinadvisabilityoftreatingLupinasifhewereamerechild.Ifeltshewassomewhatright,sointheeveningIofferedhimacigar