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1、TheDiaryofaNobodyTheDiaryofaNobody1TheDiaryofaNobodyIntroductionbyMr.PooterWhyshouldInotpublishmydiary?IhaveoftenseenreminiscencesofpeopleIhaveneverevenheardof,andIfailtosee-becauseIdonothappentobea'Somebody'-whymydiaryshouldnotbeinteresting.MyonlyregretisthatIdidnotcommenceitwhenIwasayouth.Char
2、lesPooterTheLaurels,BrickfieldTerraceHolloway.2TheDiaryofaNobodyCHAPTERI.Wesettledowninournewhome,andIresolvetokeepadiary.Tradesmentroubleusabit,sodoesthescraper.TheCuratecallsandpaysmeagreatcompliment.MyclearwifeCarrieandIhavejustbeenaweekinournewhouse,"TheLaurels,"BrickfieldTerrace,Holloway-an
3、icesix-roomedresidence,notcountingbasement,withafrontbreakfast-parlour.Wehavealittlefrontgarden;andthereisaflightoftenstepsuptothefrontdoor,which,by-the-by,wekeeplockedwiththechainup.Cummings,Gowing,andourotherintimatefriendsalwayscometothelittlesideentrance,whichsavestheservantthetroubleofgoing
4、uptothefrontdoor,therebytakingherfromherwork.Wehaveanicelittlebackgardenwhichrunsdowntotherailway.Wewereratherafraidofthenoiseofthetrainsatfirst,butthelandlordsaidweshouldnotnoticethemafterabit,andtook2poundsofftherent.Hewascertainlyright;andbeyondthecrackingofthegardenwallatthebottom,wehavesuff
5、erednoinconvenience.AftermyworkintheCity,Iliketobeathome.What'sthegoodofahome,ifyouareneverinit?"Home,SweetHome,"that'smymotto.Iamalwaysinofanevening.OuroldfriendGowingmaydropinwithoutceremony;somayCummings,wholivesopposite.MydearwifeCarolineandIarepleasedtoseethem,iftheyliketodropinonus.ButCarr
6、ieandIcanmanagetopassoureveningstogetherwithoutfriends.Thereisalwayssomethingtobedone:atin-tackhere,aVenetianblindtoputstraight,afantonailup,orpartofacarpettonaildown-allofwhichIcandowithmypipeinmymouth;whileCarrieisnotaboveputtingabuttononashirt,mendingapillow-case,orpractisingthe"SylviaGavotte
7、"onournewcottagepiano(onthethreeyears'system),manufacturedbyW.Bilkson(insmallletters),fromCollardandCollard(inverylargeletters).ItisalsoagreatcomforttoustoknowthatourboyWillieisgettingonsowellintheBankatOldham.Weshouldliketo
