第 26 节
作者:博搏      更新:2021-02-20 04:25      字数:1707
  drove up to our house again last night。
  July 11。 … I find my eyes filling with tears as I pen the note of my interview this morning with Mr。 Perkupp。  Addressing me; he said:  〃My faithful servant; I will not dwell on the important service you have done our firm。  You can never be sufficiently thanked。  Let us change the subject。  Do you like your house; and are you happy where you are?〃
  I replied:  〃Yes; sir; I love my house and I love the neighbourhood; and could not bear to leave it。〃
  Mr。 Perkupp; to my surprise; said:  〃Mr。 Pooter; I will purchase the freehold of that house; and present it to the most honest and most worthy man it has ever been my lot to meet。〃
  He shook my hand; and said he hoped my wife and I would be spared many years to enjoy it。  My heart was too full to thank him; and; seeing my embarrassment; the good fellow said:  〃You need say nothing; Mr。 Pooter;〃 and left the office。
  I sent telegrams to Carrie; Gowing; and Cummings (a thing I have never done before); and asked the two latter to come round to supper。
  On arriving home I found Carrie crying with joy; and I sent Sarah round to the grocer's to get two bottles of 〃Jackson Freres。〃
  My two dear friends came in the evening; and the last post brought a letter from Lupin in reply to mine。  I read it aloud to them all。 It ran:  〃My dear old Guv。; … Keep your hair on。  You are on the wrong tack again。  I am engaged to be married to 'Lillie Girl。'  I did not mention it last Thursday; as it was not definitely settled。 We shall be married in August; and amongst our guests we hope to see your old friends Gowing and Cummings。  With much love to all; from THE SAME OLD LUPIN。〃
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