The Diary of a Nobody

al Home of our Son,

e daybefore yesterday being his twentieth birthday. To our utter amazement heturned up himself in the afternoon, having journeyed all

rrie's son. He looks more like a youngerbrother. I rather disapprove of his wearing a check suit on a Sunday, andI think he ought to have gone to church this mornin

you 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 Ithought William a nice simple name, and reminded him he was christe

eant more. I said: "My dear Willie, I hope you arehappy with your colleagues at the Bank." He replied: "Lupin, if youplease; and with respect to the Bank,

ould he be? Lupin replied that hehad had a lively time of it, first with the train shaking the house all night,and then with the sun streaming in through the window in his eye

d: "We have not seen much of you, and youwill have to return by the 5.30 train; therefore you will have to leave in anhour, unless you go by the midnight mail." He sa

- you will sit down immediately,and write a note at my dictation, withdrawing your resignation and amply

pone my holiday aweek, as we could not get the room. This will give us an opportunity oftrying to find a

because "he took no interest in his work, and always arrivedan hour (sometimes two hours) late." We can all start off on Monday toBroadstairs with a light

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 thebutter. I

spectable patronage; but he replied: "Oh, it was only 'forone night only.' I had a fit of the blues come on, and thought I would goto see Polly Presswell, England's Particular Spark." I told him I wasproud to say I had

rence was so ill, they postponed theirvisit, so I came down here. You know the Cummings' are here too?"Carrie said: "Oh, that will be delightful! We must have some eveningstogether and have games."I introduced Lupin, saying: "You will be

Parade withme because I was wearing my new straw helmet w

when Lupin irritates me,she always sides with him. On our return, he said: "Oh, you've been onthe 'Shilling Emetic,' have yo

y, and in fact disapprove of the game. Cummings said he must hastenback to Margate; whereupon Lupin, to my horror, said: "I'll give you agame, Gowing - a hundred up. A walk round I the cloth wi

ME a long sermon on the palpableinadvisability of treating Lupin as if he were a mere child. I felt she wassomewhat right, so in the evening I offered him a cigar. He s

vening, and as it was cold, we stayed in and played games; Gowing, asusual, overstepping the mark. He suggested we should play "Cutle

dge of mine. Lupin sat on the edge of Carrie's lap, thenCummings on Lupin's, and

e Great Mogul?" Wehad to answer all together:

poor Carrie banged her head against thecorner of the fender. Mrs. Cummings put some vinegar on; but thr