Diary of a Nobody Chapter 13

Fill the gaps in the first three paragraphs of chapter thirteen with the correct prepositions.

I receive an insulting Christmas card. We spend a pleasant Christmas ___ Carrie’s mother’s. A Mr. Moss is rather too free. A boisterous evening, during which I am struck ___ the dark. I receive an extraordinary letter from Mr. Mutlar, senior, respecting Lupin. We miss drinking ____ the Old Year.

December 24.

I am a poor man, but I would gladly give ten shillings ___ find out who sent me the insulting Christmas card I received this morning. I never insult people; why should they insult me? The worst part ___ the transaction is, that I find myself suspecting all my friends. The handwriting ___ the envelope is evidently disguised, being written sloping the wrong way. I cannot think either Gowing or Cummings would do such a mean thing. Lupin denied all knowledge ___ ___ , and I believe him; although I disapprove ___ his laughing and sympathising with the offender. Mr. Franching would be above such an act; and I don’t think any ___ the Mutlars would descend ___ such a course. I wonder if Pitt, that impudent clerk ___ the office, did it? Or Mrs. Birrell, the charwoman, or Burwin-Fosselton? The writing is too good for the former.

Christmas Day.

We caught the 10.20 train ___ Paddington, and spent a pleasant day ___ Carrie’s mother’s. The country was quite nice and pleasant, although the roads were sloppy. We dined ___ the middle ___ the day, just ten ___ us, and talked over old times. If everybody had a nice, UNinterfering mother-in-law, such as I have, what a deal ___ happiness there would be ___ the world. Being all ___ good spirits, I proposed her health, and I made, I think, a very good speech.

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