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Chapter 8
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AfterGowingleft,Lupincamein,andinhisanxietytopleaseDaisyMutlar,carpedatandcriticisedthearrangements,and,infact,disapprovedofeverything,includingourhavingaskedouroldfriendCummings,who,hesaid,wouldlookinevening-dresslikeagreen-grocerengagedtowait,andwhomustnotbesurprisedifDaisytookhimforone.
Ifairlylostmytemper,andsaid:“Lupin,allowmetotellyouMissDaisyMutlarisnottheQueenofEngland.Igaveyoucreditformorewisdomthantoallowyourselftobeinveigledintoanengagementwithawomanconsiderablyolderthanyourself.Iadviseyoutothinkofearningyourlivingbeforeentanglingyourselfwithawifewhomyouwillhavetosupport,and,inallprobability,herbrotheralso,whoappearedtobenothingbutaloafer.”
Insteadofreceivingthisadviceinasensiblemanner,Lupinjumpedupandsaid:“IfyouinsulttheladyIamengagedto,youinsultme.Iwillleavethehouseandneverdarkenyourdoorsagain.”
Hewentoutofthehouse,slammingthehall-door.Butitwasallright.Hecamebacktosupper,andweplayedBéziquetillnearlytwelveo’clock.
