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Merton, we don't go into Society, because we do not care for it; and what with the expense of cabs here and cabs there, and white gloves and white ties, etc., it doesn't seem worth the money." Merton said in reference to FRIENDS: "My motto is 'Few and True; and, by the way, I also apply that to wine, 'Little and Good." Gowing said: "Yes, and sometimes 'cheap and tasty, eh, old man?"
I have long since given up trying to understand Lupin's slang, or asking him to explain it. December 27. I told Lupin I was expecting Gowing and Cummings to drop in to-morrow evening for a quiet game. I was in hope the boy would volunteer to stay in, and help to amuse them. Instead of which, he said: "Oh, you had better put them off, as I have asked Daisy and Frank Mutlar to come."
Later, in front of the hotel a cabman that I hailed said to me "Are you gowing far, sir? I've got a byby here, and want to giv'er a bit of a blough." This impressed me as being probably a quotation from an early Egyptian poet, but I learned soon enough that the word "byby" was the name of some kind or condition of horse.
I thought it was bad weather for fever. There has been great sickness here, I think. Mr. Gowing and his house are as tedious as Mr. Dove and my house; we must hope that does not mean to play as false. "I am very sorry for your loss of lines and anchors. Mr. Gowing was, so far as Posh can recollect, a Woodbridge builder, and Mr. Dove was the Builder who altered Little Grange for FitzGerald.
Merton, still continuing, said he should treat me as a friend, and put me down for a dozen of his "Lockanbar" whisky, and as I was an old friend of Gowing, I should have it for 36s., which was considerably under what he paid for it.
Gowing and Cummings came in the evening, and positively cheered me up with congratulations respecting Lupin. Gowing said: "I always said he would get on, and, take my word, he has more in his head than we three put together." Carrie said: "He is a second Hardfur Huttle." Master Percy Edgar Smith James. Mrs. May 26, Sunday. We went to Sutton after dinner to have meat-tea with Mr. and Mrs. James.
Gowing then said: "Are you a believer in the Great Mogul?" We had to answer all together: "Yes oh, yes!" Gowing said: "So am I," and suddenly got up. The result of this stupid joke was that we all fell on the ground, and poor Carrie banged her head against the corner of the fender. Mrs.
I looked daggers at Gowing, who replied: "I say, it's no good trying to look indignant, with your hair full of parsley." I rose from the table, and insisted that a stop should be put to this foolery at once. Frank Mutlar shouted: "Time, gentlemen, please! time!" and turned out the gas, leaving us in absolute darkness.
We arrived; and as I was trying to pass, the man in charge of the gate said: "Where from?" I replied: "Holloway." He immediately put up his arm, and declined to let me pass. I turned back for a moment, when I saw Stillbrook, closely followed by Cummings and Gowing, make for the entrance. I watched them, and thought I would have a good laugh at their expense, I heard the porter say: "Where from?"
To my surprise, in fact disgust, Lupin got up in the middle, and, in a most sarcastic tone, said: "Pardon me, this sort of thing is too fast for me, I shall go and enjoy a quiet game of marbles in the back-garden." Lupin said: "Let's play 'monkeys." He then led Gowing all round the room, and brought him in front of the looking-glass. I must confess I laughed heartily at this.
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