't you smell rum? He is always as it.'
`At rum?' said I. `Yes' returned Herbert`and you may suppose how mild it makes his
gout. He persiststooin keeping all the provisions upstairs in his roomand serving them
out. He keeps them on shelves over his headand will weigh them all. His room must be
like a chandler's shop.'
While he thus spokethe growling noise became a prolonged roarand then di away.
`What else can be the consequence' said Herbertin explanation`if he wil cut the
cheese? A man with the gout in his right hand - and everywhere else - can't expect to get
through a Double Gloucester without hurting himself.'
He seemed to have hurt himself very muchfor he gave another furious roar. `To have
Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs Whimple' said Herbert`for of
course people in general won't stand that noise. A curious placeHandel; isn't it?'
It was a curious placeindeed; but remarkably well kept and clean. `Mrs Whimple'
said Herbertwhen I told him so`is the best of housewivesand I really do not know
what my Clara would do without her motherly help. ForClara has no mother of her own
Handeland no relation in the world but old Gruffandgrim.'
`Surely that's not his nameHerbert?' `Nono' said
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