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Usage examples of cummings.

I told Lupin I was expecting Gowing and Cummings to drop in to-morrow evening for a quiet game.

In the evening, Cummings unexpectedly dropped in to show me a meerschaum pipe he had won in a raffle in the City, and told me to handle it carefully, as it would spoil the colouring if the hand was moist.

I turned back for a moment, when I saw Stillbrook, closely followed by Cummings and Gowing, make for the entrance.

Thought I would write a kind little note to Gowing and Cummings about last Sunday, and warning them against Mr.

Then imagine my astonishment on perceiving both Cummings and Gowing perfectly silent, and without a smile on their faces.

Spent the evening in answering, and tearing up again, the reply to the Mansion House, having left word with Sarah if Gowing or Cummings called we were not at home.

The last week has been like old times, Carrie being back, and Gowing and Cummings calling every evening nearly.

It being wet, Gowing asked Cummings to accompany him to the hotel and have a game of billiards, knowing I never play, and in fact disapprove of the game.

After Gowing left, Lupin came in, and in his anxiety to please Daisy Mutlar, carped at and criticised the arrangements, and, in fact, disapproved of everything, including our having asked our old friend Cummings, who, he said, would look in evening-dress like a green-grocer engaged to wait, and who must not be surprised if Daisy took him for one.

Gowing and Cummings ate you would have thought they had not had a meal for a month.

Gowing and Cummings said they would like to see it and would come too.

Once we had a rather heated discussion, which was commenced by Cummings saying that it appeared to him that Mr.

Another thought that strikes me is that Gowing seldom calls in the evening, and Cummings never does.

Daisy and Frank, and should like them to join Gowing and Cummings this evening.

Frank followed suit, and so did Cummings and Gowing, to my astonishment.