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           She’sworththewholebunchofyourfriendsputtogether,thatinflated,sloping-headofaPerkuppincluded.”Ilefttheroomwithsilentdignity,butcaughtmyfootinthemat.

           December23.—IexchangednowordswithLupininthemorning;butasheseemedtobeinexuberantspiritsintheevening,IventuredtoaskhimwhereheintendedtospendhisChristmas.Hereplied:“Oh,mostlikelyattheMutlars’.”

           Inwonderment,Isaid:“What!afteryourengagementhasbeenbrokenoff?”

           Lupinsaid:“Whosaiditisoff?”

           Isaid:“Youhavegivenusbothtounderstand—”

           Heinterruptedmebysaying:“Well,nevermindwhatIsaid.Itisonagain—there!”