As is usually the case with people who go over houses, Mr. Guppy and his friend are dead beat before they have well begun. They straggle about in wrong places, look at wrong things, don't care for the right things, gape when more rooms are opened, exhibit profound depression of spirits, and are clearly knocked up. 
As is usually the case with people who go over houses, Mr. Guppy and his friend straggle about in the wrong places, don't care for the right things, yawn when more rooms are opened, and are clearly tired out. 