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MR. PETERS, pensioned off by Richard's mother with an income of a hundred pounds a year, has taken and furnished for himself a small house in a very small square not far from Mr. Darley's establishment, and rejoicing in the high-sounding address of Wellington Square, Waterloo Road. Having done this, he feels that he has nothing more to do in life than to retire upon his laurels, and enjoy the _otium cum dignitate_ which he has earned so well.
Of course Mr. Peters, as a single man, cannot by any possibility _do for_ himself; and as -- having started an establishment of his own -- he is no longer in a position to be taken in and done for, the best thing he can do is to send for Kuppins; accordingly he does send for Kuppins.