“ Mr. Culpepper, shivering with wrath and dread, struggled for speech. "You'd better get home, Bert," he said at last. "You're not yourself. There's nobody kicking you under the table. You don't know what you are saying. You've been dreaming things. I never said anything of the kind.""Memory's gone," said Mr. Sharp, shaking his head at him. "Clean gone. Don't you remember—""NO!" roared Mr. Culpepper.Mr. Sharp sat blinking at him, but his misgivings vanished before the glances of admiring devotion which Miss Garland was sending in his direction. ”
W. W. Jacobs
Summary
“Dual Control”, is a work by W. W. Jacobs. It explores elements such as Sharp, Culpepper and Florrie.
Quotes from Dual Control (W. W. Jacobs)
“ The expert shook his head, and, passing out into, the street, changed colour as he saw Miss Garland approaching. In a blundering fashion he clutched at his hat and stammered out a "Good evening."Miss Garland returned the greeting and, instead of passing on, stopped and, with a friendly smile, held out her hand. Mr. Sharp shook it convulsively."You are just the man I want to see," she exclaimed. "Aunt and I have been talking about you all the afternoon."Mr. Sharp said "Really!""But I don't want uncle to see us," pursued Miss Garland, in the low tones of confidence. "Which way shall we go?" ”
“ Culpepper unscrewed the top of another bottle, and the reckless Mr. Sharp, after helping himself, made a short and feeling speech, in which he wished Mr. Culpepper long life and happiness. "If you ain't happy with Mrs. Culpepper," he concluded, gallantly, "you ought to be."Mr. Culpepper nodded and went on eating in silence until, the keen edge of his appetite having been taken off, he put down his knife and fork and waxed sentimental."Been married over thirty years," he said, slowly, with a glance at his wife, "and never regretted it." ”
