Hurrah! At Broadstairs. Very nice apartments near the station. On the cliffes they would have been double the price. The landlady had a nice five o'clock dinner and tea ready, which we all enjoyed, though Lupin seemed fastidious because there happened to be a fly in the butter. It was very wet in the evening, for which I was thankful, as it was a good excuse for going to bed early. Lupin said he would sit up and read a bit.
2010年8月31日星期二
2010年8月30日星期一
Postpone my holiday a week
Mr. Perkupp has given me leave to postpone my holiday a week, as we could not get the room. This will give us any opportunity of trying to find an appointment for Willie before we go. The ambition of my wife would be to get him into Mr. Perkupp's firm.
Although it is a serious matter having our boy Lupin on our hands, still it is satisfactory to know he was asked to resign from the Bank simply because he took no interest in his work, and always arrived an hour late. We can all start off on Monday to broadstairs with a light heart. This will take my mind off the worry of the last few days, which have been wasted over a useless correspondence with the manager of the Bank at Oldham.
Although it is a serious matter having our boy Lupin on our hands, still it is satisfactory to know he was asked to resign from the Bank simply because he took no interest in his work, and always arrived an hour late. We can all start off on Monday to broadstairs with a light heart. This will take my mind off the worry of the last few days, which have been wasted over a useless correspondence with the manager of the Bank at Oldham.
2010年8月29日星期日
Lupin got the chuck!
Bank Holiday-As there was no sign of Lupin moving at nine o'clock, I knocked at his door, and said we usually breadfasted at half-past eight, and asked how long would he be? Lupin replied that he had had a lively time of it, Sun streaming in through the window in his eyes, and giving him a cracking headache. carrie came up and asked if he would like some breakfast sent up, and he said he could do with a cup of tea, and didn't want anything to eat.
Lupin not having come donw, I went up again at half-past one, and said we dined at two; he said he "would be there." He never came down till a quarter to three. I said:" We have not seen much of you, and you will have to return by the 5:30 train; therefore you will have to leave in an hour, unless you go by the midnight mail." He said: "Look here, Gov'nor, it's no use beating about the bush. I've tendered my resignation at the Bank."
For a moment I could not speak. When my speech came agian, I said:" How dare you, sir?" How dare you take such a serious step without consulting me? Don't answer me, sir!- You will sit down immediately, and write a note at my dictation, withdrawing your resignation and amply apologising for your thoughtlessness."
Imagine my dismay when he replied with a loud guffaw:" It's no use. If you want the good old truth, I've got the chuck!"
Lupin not having come donw, I went up again at half-past one, and said we dined at two; he said he "would be there." He never came down till a quarter to three. I said:" We have not seen much of you, and you will have to return by the 5:30 train; therefore you will have to leave in an hour, unless you go by the midnight mail." He said: "Look here, Gov'nor, it's no use beating about the bush. I've tendered my resignation at the Bank."
For a moment I could not speak. When my speech came agian, I said:" How dare you, sir?" How dare you take such a serious step without consulting me? Don't answer me, sir!- You will sit down immediately, and write a note at my dictation, withdrawing your resignation and amply apologising for your thoughtlessness."
Imagine my dismay when he replied with a loud guffaw:" It's no use. If you want the good old truth, I've got the chuck!"
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2010年8月27日星期五
William cut the name
We have not seen willie since last Christmas, and are pleased to notice what a fine young man he has grown. One would scarcely believe he was Carrie's son. He looks more like a younger brother. I rather dispprove of his wearing a check suit on a Sunday, and I think he ought to have gone to church this morning; but he said he was tired after yesterday's journey, so I refrained from any remark on the subject. We had a bottle of port for dinner, and drank dear Willie's health.
He said:"Oh, by-the-by, did I tell you I've cut my first name, 'William,' and taken the second name 'Lupin'? In fact, I'm only know at Oldham as 'Lupin Pooter.' If you were to 'Wille' me ther, they wouldn't know what your meant."
Of course, Lupin being a purely family name, Carrie was delighted, and began by giving a long history of the Lupins. I ventured to say that I thought William a nice simple name, and reminded him he was christened after his Uncle William, who was much respected in the City. Willie, in a manner which I did not much care for, said sneeringly:"Oh, I know all about that-Good old Bill!" and helped himself to a third glass of port.
Carrie objected strongly to my saying "Good old," but she made no remark when willie used the double adjective. I said nothing, but looked at her, which meant more. I said:" My dear Willie, I hope you are happy with your colleagues at the Bank." He replied:"Lupin, if you please; and with respect to the Bank, there's not a clerk who is a gentleman, and the 'boss' is cad," I felt so shocked, I could say nothing, and my instinct told me there was something wrong.
He said:"Oh, by-the-by, did I tell you I've cut my first name, 'William,' and taken the second name 'Lupin'? In fact, I'm only know at Oldham as 'Lupin Pooter.' If you were to 'Wille' me ther, they wouldn't know what your meant."
Of course, Lupin being a purely family name, Carrie was delighted, and began by giving a long history of the Lupins. I ventured to say that I thought William a nice simple name, and reminded him he was christened after his Uncle William, who was much respected in the City. Willie, in a manner which I did not much care for, said sneeringly:"Oh, I know all about that-Good old Bill!" and helped himself to a third glass of port.
Carrie objected strongly to my saying "Good old," but she made no remark when willie used the double adjective. I said nothing, but looked at her, which meant more. I said:" My dear Willie, I hope you are happy with your colleagues at the Bank." He replied:"Lupin, if you please; and with respect to the Bank, there's not a clerk who is a gentleman, and the 'boss' is cad," I felt so shocked, I could say nothing, and my instinct told me there was something wrong.
2010年8月25日星期三
Dear son Willie
The first post brought a nice letter fromour dear son Willie, acknowledging a trifling present which Carrie sent him, the day before yesterday being his twentieth birthday. To our utter amazement he turned up himself in the afternoon, having journeyed all the way from Oldham. He said he had got leave from the bank, and as Monday was a holiday he thought he would give us a little surprise.
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2010年8月24日星期二
Bank holiday week
Mrs. Beck wrote to say we could have our usual rooms at Broadstairs. That's off our mind. Bought a coloured shirt and a pair of tan-coloured boots, which I seem many of the swell clerks wearing in thecity, and hear are all the "go".
A beautiful day. Looking forward to tomorrow. Carrie bought a parasol about five feet long. I told her it was ridiculous. She said:"Mrs. James, of Sutton, has one twice as weather at the seaside. I don't know what it is called, but it is the shape of the helmet worn in India, only made of straw. Got three socks at Pope Brothers. Spent the evening packing. Carrie told me not to forget to borrow Mr. Higgsworth's telescope, which he always lends me, knowing I know how to take care of it. Sent Sarah out for it. While everything was seeming so bright, the last post brought us a letter from Mrs. Beck, saying:" I have just let all my house to one party, and am sorry I must take back my words, and am sorry you must find other apartments; but Mrs. Womming, next door, will be pleased to accommodate you, but she cannot take you before Monday, as her rooms are engaged Bank Holiday Week."
A beautiful day. Looking forward to tomorrow. Carrie bought a parasol about five feet long. I told her it was ridiculous. She said:"Mrs. James, of Sutton, has one twice as weather at the seaside. I don't know what it is called, but it is the shape of the helmet worn in India, only made of straw. Got three socks at Pope Brothers. Spent the evening packing. Carrie told me not to forget to borrow Mr. Higgsworth's telescope, which he always lends me, knowing I know how to take care of it. Sent Sarah out for it. While everything was seeming so bright, the last post brought us a letter from Mrs. Beck, saying:" I have just let all my house to one party, and am sorry I must take back my words, and am sorry you must find other apartments; but Mrs. Womming, next door, will be pleased to accommodate you, but she cannot take you before Monday, as her rooms are engaged Bank Holiday Week."
2010年8月23日星期一
Good laught over hat
Ordered a new pair of trousers at Edwards's, and told them not to cut them so loose over the boot; the last pair being so loose and also tight at the knee, looked like a sailor's, and I heard Pitt, that objectionable youth at the office call out "Hornpipe" as I passed his desk. Carrie has ordered of Miss Jibbons a pink Garbaldi and blue-serge skirt, which I always think looks so pretty at the seaside. In the evening she trimmed herself a little sailor-hat, while I read to her the exchange and mart. We had a good laugh over my trying on the hat when she finished it; Carrie saying it looked so funny with my beard, and how the people would have roared if I went on the stage like it.
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2010年8月22日星期日
Good old broadstairs
I said to Carrie:" I don't think we can do better than 'Good old broadstairs.'" Carrie not only, to my astonishment,raised an objection to Broadstairs, for the first time; but begged me not to use the expression, "good old," but to leave it to Mr. Stillbrook and other gentlemen of his type the house without kissing Carrie as usual; and I shouted to her "I leave it to you to decide." On returning in the evening, Carrie said she thought as the time was so short she had decided on Broadstairs, and had written to Mrs. Beck, Harbour View Terrace, for apartments.
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2010年8月20日星期五
Carrie seeside Dress
Carrie was very pleased with the bangle, which I left with an affedctionate note on her dressing-table last night before going to bed. I told Carrie we should have to start for our holiday next Saturday. She replied quite happily that she did not mind, except that the weather was so bad, and she feared that Miss Jibbons would not be able to get her seaside dress in time. I told Carrie that I thought the drab one with pink bows looked quite good enough; and Carrie said she should not think of wearing it. I was about to discuss the matter, when, remembering the arguments yesterday, resolved to hold my tongue.
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A miserable day
The miserable cold weather is either upsetting me or Carrie,or both. We seem to break out into an argument about absolutely nothing, and this unpleasant state of things usually occurs at meal-times.
This morning, for some unaccountable reason, we were talking about ballons, and we were as merry as possible; but the conversation drifted into family matters, during which Carrie, without the slightest reason, referred in the most uncomplimentary manner to my poor father's pecuniary trouble. I retorted by saying that "Pa, at all events, was a gentleman," whereupon Carrie burst out crying. I positiviely could not eat any breakfast.
At the office I was sent for by Mr. Perkupp, who said he was very sorry, but I should have to take my annual holidays from next Saturday. Franching called at office and asked me to dine at his club, " The consitutional." Fearing disagreeables at telling her I was going out to dine and she was not to sit up. Bought a little silver bangle for Carrie.
This morning, for some unaccountable reason, we were talking about ballons, and we were as merry as possible; but the conversation drifted into family matters, during which Carrie, without the slightest reason, referred in the most uncomplimentary manner to my poor father's pecuniary trouble. I retorted by saying that "Pa, at all events, was a gentleman," whereupon Carrie burst out crying. I positiviely could not eat any breakfast.
At the office I was sent for by Mr. Perkupp, who said he was very sorry, but I should have to take my annual holidays from next Saturday. Franching called at office and asked me to dine at his club, " The consitutional." Fearing disagreeables at telling her I was going out to dine and she was not to sit up. Bought a little silver bangle for Carrie.
2010年8月19日星期四
Invite Mr. Franching a meat-tea
A dreadful annoyance. Met Mr. Franching, who lives at Peckham, and who is a great swell in his way. I ventured to ask him to come home to meat-tea, and take pot-luck. I did not think he would accept such a humble invitation; but the did saying, in a most friendly way, he would rather "peck" with us than by himself. I said:" we had better get into this blue "bus". He replied:" No blue-bussing for me. I have had enough of the blues lately. I lost a cool 'thou' over the copper scare. Step in here."
We drove up home in style, in a hansom-cab, and I knocked three times at the front door without getting an anwer. I saw Carrie, through the panels of ground-glass (with stars), rushing upstairs. I told Mr. Franching to wait at the door while I went round to the side. There I saw the grocer's boy actually picking off the paint on the door, which had formed into blisters. No time to reprove him; so went round and effected an entrance through the kitchen window. I let in Mr. Franching, and showed him intot he drawing-room. I went uptairs to Carrie, who was changing her dress, and told her I had persuaded Mr. Franching to come home. She replied:" How can you do such a thing? You know it's Sarah's holiday, and there's not a thing in the house, the cold mutoon having turned with the hot weather."
Eventually Carrie, like a good creature as she is, slipped down, washed up the teacups, and laid the cloth, and I gave Franching our views of Japan to look at while I ran round to the butcher's to get three chops.
We drove up home in style, in a hansom-cab, and I knocked three times at the front door without getting an anwer. I saw Carrie, through the panels of ground-glass (with stars), rushing upstairs. I told Mr. Franching to wait at the door while I went round to the side. There I saw the grocer's boy actually picking off the paint on the door, which had formed into blisters. No time to reprove him; so went round and effected an entrance through the kitchen window. I let in Mr. Franching, and showed him intot he drawing-room. I went uptairs to Carrie, who was changing her dress, and told her I had persuaded Mr. Franching to come home. She replied:" How can you do such a thing? You know it's Sarah's holiday, and there's not a thing in the house, the cold mutoon having turned with the hot weather."
Eventually Carrie, like a good creature as she is, slipped down, washed up the teacups, and laid the cloth, and I gave Franching our views of Japan to look at while I ran round to the butcher's to get three chops.
2010年8月18日星期三
Repairing shirts
Trillip brought round the shirts and, to my disgust, his charge for repairing was more than I gave for them when new. I told him so, and he impertinently replied:" Well, they are better now than when they were new." I paid him, and said it was a robbery. He said:" If you wanted your shirt-fronts made out of pauper-linen, such as is used for packing and bookbinding, why didn't you say so?"
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2010年8月17日星期二
Quiet and pleasant evening
"Consequences" again this evening. Not quite so successful as last night; Gowing having several times overstepped the limits of good taste.
In the evening Carrie and I went round to Mr. and Mrs. Cummings' to spend a quiet evening with them. Gowing was there, also Mr. Stillbrook. It was quiet but pleasant. Mrs. Cummings sang five or six song, "No, Sir", and "The Garden of Sleep", being best in my humble judgment; but what pleased me most was the duet she sang with Carrie classical duet, too. I think it is called, "I would that my love!" It was beautiful. If carrie had been in better. After super we made them sing it again. I never like Mr. Stillbrook since the walk that Sunday to the "Cow and Hedge", but I must say he sings comic-songs well. His song "We Don't Want the Old Men Now." made us shriek with laughter, especially the verse referring to Mr. Gladston; but there was one verse I think he might have omitted, and I said so, but Gowing thought it was the best of the lot.
In the evening Carrie and I went round to Mr. and Mrs. Cummings' to spend a quiet evening with them. Gowing was there, also Mr. Stillbrook. It was quiet but pleasant. Mrs. Cummings sang five or six song, "No, Sir", and "The Garden of Sleep", being best in my humble judgment; but what pleased me most was the duet she sang with Carrie classical duet, too. I think it is called, "I would that my love!" It was beautiful. If carrie had been in better. After super we made them sing it again. I never like Mr. Stillbrook since the walk that Sunday to the "Cow and Hedge", but I must say he sings comic-songs well. His song "We Don't Want the Old Men Now." made us shriek with laughter, especially the verse referring to Mr. Gladston; but there was one verse I think he might have omitted, and I said so, but Gowing thought it was the best of the lot.
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2010年8月16日星期一
It is a good game
Left the shirts to be repaired at Trilip's. I said to him:" I'm fraid they are frayed." He said, without a smile:" They're bound to do that, sir." Some people seem to be quite destitute of a sense of humour.
The last week has been like old times, Carrie being back, and Gowing and Cummings calling every evening nearly. Twice we sat out in the garden quite late. This evening we were like a pack of children, and played"consequences." It is a good game.
The last week has been like old times, Carrie being back, and Gowing and Cummings calling every evening nearly. Twice we sat out in the garden quite late. This evening we were like a pack of children, and played"consequences." It is a good game.
2010年8月13日星期五
Carrie back
Carrie back. Hoorah! She looks wonderfully well, except that the sun has caught her nose.
Carrie brought down some of my shirts and advised me to take them to Trillip's round the corner. She said:" The fronts and cuffs are much frayed." I said without a moment's hesitation:" I'm FRAYED they are." Lor! How we roared. I thought we should never stop laughing. As I happened to be sitting next the dirver going to town on the bus, I told him my joke about the "frayed" shirts. I thought he would have rolled off his seat. They laughed at the office a good bit too over it.
Carrie brought down some of my shirts and advised me to take them to Trillip's round the corner. She said:" The fronts and cuffs are much frayed." I said without a moment's hesitation:" I'm FRAYED they are." Lor! How we roared. I thought we should never stop laughing. As I happened to be sitting next the dirver going to town on the bus, I told him my joke about the "frayed" shirts. I thought he would have rolled off his seat. They laughed at the office a good bit too over it.
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2010年8月12日星期四
Seven-and -six pence stick
The last week or ten days terribly dull, Carrie being away at Mrs. Jame's, at Sutton. Cummings also away. Gowing, I presume, is still offended with me for black enamelling his stick without asking him.
Purchased a new stick mounted with silver, which cost seven-and-six pence, and send it round with nice note to Gowing.
Received strange note from Gowing; he said" Offended? Not a bit, my boy- I thought you were offended with me for losing my temper. Besides, I found after all, it was not my poor old uncle's stick you painted. I was only a shilling thing I bought at a tabacconist's. However, I am much obliged to you for your handsome present all same."
Purchased a new stick mounted with silver, which cost seven-and-six pence, and send it round with nice note to Gowing.
Received strange note from Gowing; he said" Offended? Not a bit, my boy- I thought you were offended with me for losing my temper. Besides, I found after all, it was not my poor old uncle's stick you painted. I was only a shilling thing I bought at a tabacconist's. However, I am much obliged to you for your handsome present all same."
2010年8月11日星期三
Two letters from Mr. and Mrs.
Absolutely disgusted on opening the BLACK FRIARS BI-WEEKLY NEWS of to-day, to find the following paragraph:" We have received two letters from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pewter, requesting us to announce the important fact that they were at the Mansion House Ball." I tore up the paper and threw it in the waste-paper basket. My time is far too valuable to bother about such trifles.
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2010年8月10日星期二
BLACKFRIARS BI-WEEKLY NEWS
Got a single copy of the BLACKFRIARS BI-WEEKLY NEWS. There was a short list of several names they had omitted; but the stupid people had mentioned our names as "Mr. and Mrs. C. Porter." Most annoying!" Wrote again and took particular care to write our name in capital letters, POOTER, so that there should be no possible mistake this time.
2010年8月9日星期一
Carrie in a temper
Still a little shaky, with black specks. The BLACK FRIARS BI-WEEKLY NEWS contains a long list of the guests at the Mansion House Ball. Disappointed to find our names omitted, though Farmerson's is in plainly enough with M.L.L after it, whatever that may mean. More than vexed, because we had ordered a dozen copies to spend to our friends. Wrote to the BLACK FRIARS BI-WEEKLY NEWS, pointing our their omission.
Carrie had commenced her breakfast when I entered the parlour. I helped myself to a cup of tea, and I said, perfectly calmly and quietly:" Carrie, I wish a little explanation of your conduct last night.
She replied, "indeed! And I desire something more than a little explanation of your conduct the night before."
I said, coolly:" Really, I don't understand you."
Carrie said sneeringly:" Probably not; you were scarcely in a condition to understand anything.
I was astounded at this insinuation and simply ejaculated:"Caroline!"
She said:" Don't be theatrical. It has no effect on me. Reserve that tone for your new friend, Mister Farmerson, the ironmonger."
I was about to speak, when Carrie, in a temper such as I have never seen her in before, told me to hold my tongue. She said:" Now I'm going to say something! After professing to snub Mr. Farmerson, you permit him to snub you, in my presence, and then accep his invitation to take a glass of champagne with you, and you don't limit yourself to one glass. You then offer this vulgar man, who made a bungle of repairing our scraper, a seat in our cab on the way home. I say noghing about his tearing my dress in getting in the cab, nor of treading on Mr. Jame's expensive fan, which he never even apologised; but you smoked all the way home without having the decency to ask my permission. That is not all! At the end of the journey, although he did not offer you a farthing towards his share of the cab, you asked him in. Fortunately, he was sober enough to detect, from my manner, that his company was not desirable."
Goodness knows I felt humiliated enough at this; but, to make matters worse, Gowing entered the room, without knocking, with two hats on his head and holding the garden-rake in his hand, with Carrie's fur tippet round his neck, and announced Lord Mayor!" He marched twice round the room like a buffon, and finding we took no notice, said:" Hulloh! what's up Lovers' quarrel,eh?"
There was a silence for a moment,so I said quietly:" My dear Gowing, I'm not very well, and not quite in the humour for joking; especially when you enter the room without knocking, an act which I fail to see the fun of."
Gowing said:" I'm very sorry, but I called for my stick, which I thought your would have sent round;" H handed him his stick, which I remembered I had painted black with the enamel paint, thinking to improve it. He looked at it for a minute with a dazed expression and said:" Who did this?"
I said:" Eh, did what?"
He said:" Did what? why, destroyed my stick! It belonged to my poor uncle, and valut it more than anything have in the world! I'll know who did it."
I said:" I'm very sorry. I dare say it will come off. I did it for the best."
Gowing said:" Then all I can say is, it's a confounded liberty; and I WOULD add, you're a bigger fool than you look only that's absolutely impossible."
Carrie had commenced her breakfast when I entered the parlour. I helped myself to a cup of tea, and I said, perfectly calmly and quietly:" Carrie, I wish a little explanation of your conduct last night.
She replied, "indeed! And I desire something more than a little explanation of your conduct the night before."
I said, coolly:" Really, I don't understand you."
Carrie said sneeringly:" Probably not; you were scarcely in a condition to understand anything.
I was astounded at this insinuation and simply ejaculated:"Caroline!"
She said:" Don't be theatrical. It has no effect on me. Reserve that tone for your new friend, Mister Farmerson, the ironmonger."
I was about to speak, when Carrie, in a temper such as I have never seen her in before, told me to hold my tongue. She said:" Now I'm going to say something! After professing to snub Mr. Farmerson, you permit him to snub you, in my presence, and then accep his invitation to take a glass of champagne with you, and you don't limit yourself to one glass. You then offer this vulgar man, who made a bungle of repairing our scraper, a seat in our cab on the way home. I say noghing about his tearing my dress in getting in the cab, nor of treading on Mr. Jame's expensive fan, which he never even apologised; but you smoked all the way home without having the decency to ask my permission. That is not all! At the end of the journey, although he did not offer you a farthing towards his share of the cab, you asked him in. Fortunately, he was sober enough to detect, from my manner, that his company was not desirable."
Goodness knows I felt humiliated enough at this; but, to make matters worse, Gowing entered the room, without knocking, with two hats on his head and holding the garden-rake in his hand, with Carrie's fur tippet round his neck, and announced Lord Mayor!" He marched twice round the room like a buffon, and finding we took no notice, said:" Hulloh! what's up Lovers' quarrel,eh?"
There was a silence for a moment,so I said quietly:" My dear Gowing, I'm not very well, and not quite in the humour for joking; especially when you enter the room without knocking, an act which I fail to see the fun of."
Gowing said:" I'm very sorry, but I called for my stick, which I thought your would have sent round;" H handed him his stick, which I remembered I had painted black with the enamel paint, thinking to improve it. He looked at it for a minute with a dazed expression and said:" Who did this?"
I said:" Eh, did what?"
He said:" Did what? why, destroyed my stick! It belonged to my poor uncle, and valut it more than anything have in the world! I'll know who did it."
I said:" I'm very sorry. I dare say it will come off. I did it for the best."
Gowing said:" Then all I can say is, it's a confounded liberty; and I WOULD add, you're a bigger fool than you look only that's absolutely impossible."
2010年8月8日星期日
A terrible head-ache
I woke up with a most terrible head-ache. I could scarcely see, and the back of my neck was as if I had given it a crick. I thought first of sending for a doctor; but I did not think it chemist, who gave me a draught. So bad at the office, had to get leave to come home. Went to another chemist in the City, and I got a draught. Brownish's dose seems to have made me worse; have eaten nothing all day. To make matters worse; Carrie, every time I spoke to her, answer me sharply-that is, when she answered at all.
In the evening I felt very much worse again and said to her:" I do believe I've been poisoned by he lobster mayonnaise at the Mansion House last night;" She simply replied, without taking her eyes from her sewing:" Champagne never did agree with you." I felt irritated, and said:" What nonsense you talk; I only had a glass and a half, and you know as well as I do-" Before I could complete the sentence she bounced out of the room. I sat over an hour waiting for her to return; but as she did not, I determined I would go to bed. I discovered Carrie had gone to be without even saying "good-night"; leaving me to bar the scullery door and feed the cat. I shall certainly speak to her about this in the morning.
In the evening I felt very much worse again and said to her:" I do believe I've been poisoned by he lobster mayonnaise at the Mansion House last night;" She simply replied, without taking her eyes from her sewing:" Champagne never did agree with you." I felt irritated, and said:" What nonsense you talk; I only had a glass and a half, and you know as well as I do-" Before I could complete the sentence she bounced out of the room. I sat over an hour waiting for her to return; but as she did not, I determined I would go to bed. I discovered Carrie had gone to be without even saying "good-night"; leaving me to bar the scullery door and feed the cat. I shall certainly speak to her about this in the morning.
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2010年8月6日星期五
At the Lord Mayor's reception
A big red-letter day; viz., the Lord Mayor's reception. The whole house upset. I had to get dressed at half past six, as Carrie wanted the room to herself. Mrs.James had come up from Sutton to help Carrie; so I could not help thinking it unreasonable that she should require the entire attention of Sarah, the servant, as well. Sarah kept running out of the house to fetch "something for missis," and several times I had, in my full evening-ress, to answer the back-door.
The last time it was the greenrocer's boy, who, not seeing it was me, for Sarah had not light the gas, pushed into my hands two cabbages and half-a-dozen coal-blocks. I indignantly threw them on the ground, and felt so annoyed that I so far forgot myself as to box the boy's ears. He went away crying, and said he should summons me, a thing I would not have happen for the world. In the dark, I stepped on a piece of the cabbage, which brought me down on the flags all of a heap. For a moment I was stunned, but when I recovered I crawled upstairs into the drawing-room and on looking into the chimney-glass discovered that my chin was bleeding, my shirt smeared with the coal-blocks, and my left trouser torn at the knee.
However, Mrs. James brought me down another shirt, which I changed in the drawing-room. I put a piece of court-plaster on my chin, and Sarah very neatly sewed up the tear at a queen. Never have I seen her look so lovely, or so distinguished. She was wearing a satin dress of sky-blue-my favourite colour-and a piece of lace, which Mrs. James lent her, round the shoulders, to give a finish. I thought perhaps the dress was a little too long behind, and decidedly too short in front, but Mrs.James said it was E LA MODE. Mrs. James was most kind, and lent Carrie a fan of ivory with red feathers, the value of which, she said, was priceless, as the feathers belonged to the Kachu eagle-a bird now extinct. I preferred the little white fan which Carrie bought for three-and-six at Shoolbred's, but both ladies sat on me at once.
The last time it was the greenrocer's boy, who, not seeing it was me, for Sarah had not light the gas, pushed into my hands two cabbages and half-a-dozen coal-blocks. I indignantly threw them on the ground, and felt so annoyed that I so far forgot myself as to box the boy's ears. He went away crying, and said he should summons me, a thing I would not have happen for the world. In the dark, I stepped on a piece of the cabbage, which brought me down on the flags all of a heap. For a moment I was stunned, but when I recovered I crawled upstairs into the drawing-room and on looking into the chimney-glass discovered that my chin was bleeding, my shirt smeared with the coal-blocks, and my left trouser torn at the knee.
However, Mrs. James brought me down another shirt, which I changed in the drawing-room. I put a piece of court-plaster on my chin, and Sarah very neatly sewed up the tear at a queen. Never have I seen her look so lovely, or so distinguished. She was wearing a satin dress of sky-blue-my favourite colour-and a piece of lace, which Mrs. James lent her, round the shoulders, to give a finish. I thought perhaps the dress was a little too long behind, and decidedly too short in front, but Mrs.James said it was E LA MODE. Mrs. James was most kind, and lent Carrie a fan of ivory with red feathers, the value of which, she said, was priceless, as the feathers belonged to the Kachu eagle-a bird now extinct. I preferred the little white fan which Carrie bought for three-and-six at Shoolbred's, but both ladies sat on me at once.
2010年8月5日星期四
Prepare for the invitation
Carrie's mother returned the Lord Mayor's invitation, which was sent to her to look at, with apologies for having upset a glass of port over it. I was too angry to say anything.
Bought a pair of lavender kid-gloves for next Monday, and two white ties, in case one got spoiled in the tying.
A very dull sermon, during which, I regre to say, I twice though of the Mansion House reception tomorrow.
Bought a pair of lavender kid-gloves for next Monday, and two white ties, in case one got spoiled in the tying.
A very dull sermon, during which, I regre to say, I twice though of the Mansion House reception tomorrow.
2010年8月4日星期三
A discounted invitation
Sent my dress-coat and trousers to the little tailor's round the corner, to have the creases taken out. Told Gowing not to call next Monday, as we were going to the Mansion House. Sent similar note to Cummings.
Carrie went to Mrs. James, at Sutton, to consult about her dress for next Monday. While speaking incidentally to Spotch, one of our head clerks, about the Mansion House, he said:" Oh, I asked, but don't think I shall go." When a vular man like Spotch is asked, I feel my invitation is considerably discounted. In the evening, while I was out, the little tailor brought round my coat and trousers, and because Sarah had nota shilling to pay for the pressing, he took them away again.
Carrie went to Mrs. James, at Sutton, to consult about her dress for next Monday. While speaking incidentally to Spotch, one of our head clerks, about the Mansion House, he said:" Oh, I asked, but don't think I shall go." When a vular man like Spotch is asked, I feel my invitation is considerably discounted. In the evening, while I was out, the little tailor brought round my coat and trousers, and because Sarah had nota shilling to pay for the pressing, he took them away again.
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2010年8月3日星期二
Sending invitation
Carrie said:" I should like to send mother the invitation to look at." I consented, as soon as I had answerd it I told Mr. Perkupp, at the office, with a feeling of pride, that we had received an invitation to the Mansion House; and he said, to my astonishment, that he himself gave in my name to of the invitation, but I thanked him; and in reply to me, he described how I was to answer it. I felt the reply was too simple; but of course Mr. Perkupp knows best.
2010年8月2日星期一
Polka dance with Carrie
Perfectly astounded at receiving an invitation for Carrie and myself fromt he Lord and Lady Mayoress to the Mansion House, to "meet the Representatatives of Trades and Commerce." My heart beat like that of a schoolboy's. Carrie eat my breakfast. I said-and I felt it from the buttom of my heart, - "Carrie darling, I was a proud man when I led you down at the aisle of the church on our wedding-day; that pride will be equalled, if not surpassed, when I lead my dear, pretty wife up to the Lord and Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House. I saw the tears in Carrie's eyes, and she said:" Charlie dear, it is I who have to be proud of you. And I am very, very proud of you. You have called me pretty; and as long as I am pretty in handsome, but you are GOOD, which is far more noble." I gave her a kiss, and she said:" I wonder if there will be any dancing? I have not danced with you for years."
I cannot tell what induced me to do it, but I seized her round the waist, and we were silly enough to be executing wild kind of polka when Sarah entered, grinning, and said:" There is a man, mum, at the door who wants to know if you want any good coals." Most annoyed at this. Spent the evening in answering, and tearing up again, the reply to the Mansion House, having left word with Sarah if Gowing or Cummings called we were not at home. Must consult Mr. Perkupp how to answer the Lord Mayor's invitation.
I cannot tell what induced me to do it, but I seized her round the waist, and we were silly enough to be executing wild kind of polka when Sarah entered, grinning, and said:" There is a man, mum, at the door who wants to know if you want any good coals." Most annoyed at this. Spent the evening in answering, and tearing up again, the reply to the Mansion House, having left word with Sarah if Gowing or Cummings called we were not at home. Must consult Mr. Perkupp how to answer the Lord Mayor's invitation.
2010年8月1日星期日
Red indians
I woke up with a fearful headache and strong symptoms of a cold. Carrie, with a perversity which is just like her, said it was "painter's colic," and was the result of my having spent the last few days with my nose over a paint-pot. I told her firmly that I knew a great deal better what was the mater with me than she did. I had got a chill, and decided to have a bath as hot as I could bear it. Bath ready-could scarcely bear it so hot. I persevered, and got in; very hot, but very acceptable. I lay still for some time.
On moving my hand avove the surface of the water, I experienced the greatest fright I ever received in the whole course of my life; for imagine my horrr on discovering my hand, as I thought, full of blood. My first thought was that I had rupturd an artery, and was bleeding to death, and should be discovered, later on, looking lie a second Marat, as I remember seeing his in Madame Tussaud's. My second thought was to right the bell, but remembered there was no bell to ring. My thired was, that tere was nothing but the ename paint, which had dissolved with boiling water. I steeped out of the bath, perfectly red all over, resembling the Red indians I have seen depicted at an East-End theatre. I determined not to say a word to Carrie, but to tell Farmerson to come on Monday and paint the bath white.
On moving my hand avove the surface of the water, I experienced the greatest fright I ever received in the whole course of my life; for imagine my horrr on discovering my hand, as I thought, full of blood. My first thought was that I had rupturd an artery, and was bleeding to death, and should be discovered, later on, looking lie a second Marat, as I remember seeing his in Madame Tussaud's. My second thought was to right the bell, but remembered there was no bell to ring. My thired was, that tere was nothing but the ename paint, which had dissolved with boiling water. I steeped out of the bath, perfectly red all over, resembling the Red indians I have seen depicted at an East-End theatre. I determined not to say a word to Carrie, but to tell Farmerson to come on Monday and paint the bath white.
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