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the diary of a nobody(小人物日记)-第7部分
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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。 It was only a shilling thing I bought at a tobacconist's。
However; I am much obliged to you for your handsome present all same。〃
May 24。 … Carrie back。 Hoorah! She looks wonderfully well;
except that the sun has caught her nose。
May 25。 … 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 driver 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。
May 26。 … Left the shirts to be repaired at Trillip'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。
June 1。 … 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。
June 2。 … 〃Consequences〃 again this evening。 Not quite so successful
as last night; Gowing having several times overstepped the limits of good
taste。
June 4。 … 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 songs; 〃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 voice; I don't think professionals
could have sung it better。 After supper we made them sing it again。 I
never liked Mr。 Stillbrook since the walk that Sunday to the 〃Cow and
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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。 Gladstone; 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。
June 6。 … 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?〃
June 7。 … 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 he 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 answer。 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 into the drawing… room。 I went upstairs 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 mutton
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。
July 30。 … The miserable cold weather is either upsetting me or Carrie;
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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
balloons; 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 positively 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
Constitutional。〃 Fearing disagreeables at home after the 〃tiff〃 this
morning; I sent a telegram to Carrie; telling her I was going out to dine
and she was not to sit up。 Bought a little silver bangle for Carrie。
July 31。 … Carrie was very pleased with the bangle; which I left with an
affectionate 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 a
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
argument yesterday; resolved to hold my tongue。
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。 Hearing my 'bus pass the window; I was obliged to rush out of
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。
August 1。 … Ordered a new pair of trousers at Edwards's; and told them
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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 Garibaldi 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 had 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。
August 2。 … 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 see many of the swell clerks wearing in the
City; and hear are all the 〃go。〃
August 3。 … A beautiful day。 Looking forward to to…morrow。 Carrie
bought a parasol about five feet long。 I told her it was ridiculous。 She
said: 〃Mrs。 James; of Sutton; has one twice as long so;〃 the matter
dropped。 I bought a capital hat for hot weather at the seaside。 I don't
know what it is called; but it is the shape of the helmet worn in India;
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