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           IsaidIwasdeterminedtofindoutwhodidit,whereuponshesaidshewoulddoherbesttohelpme;butsherememberedthesweeplightingthefirewithabitoftheEcho.Irequestedthesweeptobesenttometomorrow.IwishCarriehadnotgivenLupinalatch-key;weneverseemtoseeanythingofhim.Isatuptillpastoneforhim,andthenretiredtired.

           November1.—Myentryyesterdayabout“retiredtired,”whichIdidnotnoticeatthetime,isratherfunny.IfIwerenotsoworriedjustnow,Imighthavehadalittlejokeaboutit.Thesweepcalled,buthadtheaudacitytocomeuptothehall-doorandleanhisdirtybagofsootonthedoor-step.He,however,wassopolite,Icouldnotrebukehim.HesaidSarahlightedthefire.Unfortunately,Sarahheardthis,forshewasdustingthebanisters,andsherandown,andflewintoatemperwiththesweep,causingarowonthefrontdoor-steps,whichIwouldnothavehadhappenforanything.Iorderedheraboutherbusiness,andtoldthesweepIwassorrytohavetroubledhim;andsoIwas,forthedoor-stepswerecoveredwithsootinconsequenceofhisvisit.Iwouldwillinglygivetenshillingstofindoutwhotoremydiary.

           November2.—IspenttheeveningquietlywithCarrie,ofwhosecompanyInevertire.Wehadamostpleasantchatabouttheletterson“IsMarriageaFailure?”Ithasbeennofailureinourcase.Intalkingoverourownhappyexperiences,wenevernoticedthatitwaspastmidnight.Wewerestartledbyhearingthedoorslamviolently.Lupinhadcomein