Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-07
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BY CHARLES DICKENS.
PART SEVENTH.
CHAPTER Xxx.
A NEW LOGGER.
Continued,

Better Mr. Smalweed thinks.
Certainly It's the fashionable way and fash
ION and whskers have been my weaknesses, and
! don't care who knows it, says Mr. Jobing.-
They are great. weaknesses - Damme, sir,
they are great Well = proceeds MIR Jobling,
after defiant visit to his rum and water, what
can fellow do, ask you, but enlist 2
Mr. Guppy comes more fully into the CONVERSE
tlon to state what, in his opinion, fellow can do.
His manner Is the gravely impressive manner of
man who has not committed himself IN life,
Otherwise than as he has become the victim of a
tender sorrow Of the heart
'jobng, says Mr. Guppy, myself and our
mutual friend Smallweed-'
(Mr Smallweed modestly observes, Gentlemen
both!' and drinks.)
Have had little conversation on this matter
more than once, since you
| Say, got the sackp cries Mr. JobliDg, bitterly.
| Say 1t, Guppy. You meant.
| 'N-o-o! Left the Inn,' Mr. Smallweed @li-
cately suggests
Since you left the Inn, Jebling,' saysMr Cup
! Ply; 'and have mentioned, TO our mutual friend
! Smallweed, plant have lately thought of pro-
! posing You know Snagsby, the stationer?'
Il know there is such stationer,' returns Mr.
| Joblng. He was not ours, and / am not ac-
| quainted with him.
He Is ours, Jobling and an. acquainted with
him. MIR Guppy reiorts. sWeIl, sir! / have
| lately become better acquainted with him through
some accidental circumstances that have made
me visitor Of his in private life Those cifcum-
stances II Is not necessary 10 offer in argument.--
They mayor they may not have some refer
ence to a subject, which mayor may not--have
cast Its shadow on my existence.
As 1t IS Mr. Guppy's perpexing way, with
boasful misery to tempt his particular friends in
TO this subject, and the moment they touch it, to
turn on them with that trenchant severity about
the chords in the human mind; both Mr. JobIing
and Mr. Smalweed decline the pitlalI, by remain-
ing silent.
Such things may be- repeats Mr. Guppy, FOR
they may not be. They are no part of the case.
| II is enough to mention, that both Dir and Mrs
Snagsby very willing to oblige me; and that
| Snagsby has, in busy times, good deal Of copy
ing work to give out He has all Tulkinghorn's,
! and an excellent business besides. l believe, if
our mutual friend Shallweed were put into the
box, he would prove ulis?
MIR Smaweed mods, and appears greedy to be
sworn.
Now, gentlemen of The jury, says Mr. Guppy,
Il mean, now Jobllpg--you may say this is
poor prospect Of living. Granted But it's
better than nothing, and better than enlistment
You want time. There must be time for these
late affairs to blow over. You might live through
It on much worse terms than by writing for
60ig IS apoat 10 rIrge1rups, wnen me sa-
gacous Smallweed checks him with dry couch.
and the words, Hem Shakspeare!'
There are two punches TO this subject, Jobling.'
says Mr. Guppy. eIhat Is the first. | come "a
the second. You know Krook, the Chancellor.
across the lane. Come, Jobling, says MIR Guppy,
IN his encouraging cross examination Tone Il
think you kno,y Krook, the Chancellor, across
the ldne?'
4 know him by sight, says Mr. JobIng.
You know him nv sirht Uor,, Iii
| you know little Flite?'
Everybody knows her, says Mr. Joblng.
| Livery body knows her. Very we'll. Now If
has been one of my duties of late to paw Elite a
certain weekly allowance, deducted from if the
amount OF her weekly rent: which | have paid
! I'm consequence Of instructions have received)
to hrook himself, regularly, in her presence
| This has brought me into communication with
krool, and into knowledge of his house and his
habits. l know he has room to let You NAV
live there, at very low charge, under anysname
you like; as quietly as if you were a hundred
miles off. He'll ask no questions; and would ac
| cept you as tenant, at ii word from me-before
the clock strikes, if you chose. And I'll tell Won
another thing, Jobing,' says Mr. Guppy, who has
suddenly lowered his voice, and become familiar
again, he's an extraordinary old chap-always
rummagng among litter of papers, and grubbing
away at Teaching himself to read and write; with
out getting on bit, it Seems to me. He is
most extraordinary old chap, sir, | don't know
but what it might be worth a fellows while to
to look him up Bit 4
You dom mean Mr. Jobng begins.
i mean returns Mr. Guppy, Struggling his
shoulders with becoming modesty, a'that can't
make him Out. 4 appeal to our mutual friend
Smallweed, whether he has or has not heard me
remark, that / can't make him out
Mr. Smallweed bears the concise testimony, "a
few!'
have seen something Of the profession and
something of life, Tony says MIR Guppy, and
it's seldom can't make man out, more or less.
But such an old card as this; so deep so sly, and
secret Though don't believe he is ever soberl:
never came across. Now, he must be precious
I old, you know, and he has not soul about him,
and he is reported to be immensely rich and
whether he is smugger, or receiver, or an
unlicensed pawnbroher, or money lender--all
of which | have thought likely at different times
| 1t might pay you to knock up sort of know
| ledge of him. don't see why you shouldn't 20
in for it, when everything else suits
Mr. Joblings Mr. Guppy and MIR Smallweed, all
lean their elbows on the table. and their chins
upon their hands, and look at the ceiling After
time, they all drAlk, slowly lean back, put their
| hands IN their pockets, and look at one another.
'IfI had the energy once possessed, Tony!'
says Mr. Guppy with sigh. But lhsfe are chords
IN the human mind
Expressing the remainder of the desoIaie senti-
ment in rum and water, Mr. Guppy concludes by
resgniug the adventure to Tony Jobing. and in
forming him that, during the vacation and while
things are slack, his purse, as far as three four
or even five pounds goes, will be at his disposal
For never shall it be said,' MIR Guppy adds with
| emphasis, shat William Guppy turned his hack
| upon his iriend.'
The latter part Of the proposal is SO directly to
| the purpose, that Mr. Jobling says with emotion,
'Guppy, my trump, your 6st!' Mr. Guppy pre-
sents it, saying, 'Jobling, my boy, there ii tsp
Mr. Jobng returns. .Guppy, we have been pals
now for some years.! Mr. Guppy repiles. sssob-
! ling, we have They then shake hands, and Mr.
Jobling adds in feeling manner, Thank you,
Guppy, don't know but what will take another
i glass, for old acquaintance sake.
il sKrook's last ledger died there,' observes Mr..