Chapter 21

           

           Kitturnedawayandverysoonforgotthepony,andthechaise,andthelittleoldlady,andthelittleoldgentleman,andthelittleyounggentlemantoboot,inthinkingwhatcouldhavebecomeofhislatemasterandhislovelygrandchild,whowerethefountain-headofallhismeditations.Stillcastingaboutforsomeplausiblemeansofaccountingfortheirnon-appearance,andofpersuadinghimselfthattheymustsoonreturn,hebenthisstepstowardshome,intendingtofinishthetaskwhichthesuddenrecollectionofhiscontracthadinterrupted,andthentosallyforthoncemoretoseekhisfortunefortheday.

           Whenhecametothecornerofthecourtinwhichhelived,loandbeholdtherewastheponyagain!Yes,therehewas,lookingmoreobstinatethanever;andaloneinthechaise,keepingasteadywatchuponhiseverywink,satMrAbel,who,liftinguphiseyesbychanceandseeingKitpassby,noddedtohimasthoughhewouldhavenoddedhisheadoff.

           Kitwonderedtoseetheponyagain,sonearhisownhometoo,butitneveroccurredtohimforwhatpurposetheponymighthavecomethere,orwheretheoldladyandtheoldgentlemanhadgone,untilheliftedthelatchofthedoor,andwalkingin,foundthemseatedintheroominconversationwithhismother,atwhichunexpectedsighthepulledoffhishatandmadehisbestbowinsomeconfusion.

           ‘Weareherebeforeyou,yousee,Christopher,’saidMrGarlandsmiling.

           ‘Yes,sir,’saidKit;andashesaidit,helookedtowardshismotherforanexplanationofthevisit.

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