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Chapter 21

           

           Tothis,Kit’smotherreplied,thatcertainlyitwasquitetrue,andquiteright,andquiteproper,andHeavenforbidthatsheshouldshrink,orhavecausetoshrink,fromanyinquiryintohercharacterorthatofherson,whowasaverygoodsonthoughshewashismother,inwhichrespect,shewasboldtosay,hetookafterhisfather,whowasnotonlyagoodsontohismother,butthebestofhusbandsandthebestoffathersbesides,whichKitcouldandwouldcorroboratesheknew,andsowouldlittleJacobandthebabylikewiseiftheywereoldenough,whichunfortunatelytheywerenot,thoughastheydidn’tknowwhatalosstheyhadhad,perhapsitwasagreatdealbetterthattheyshouldbeasyoungastheywere;andsoKit’smotherwoundupalongstorybywipinghereyeswithherapron,andpattinglittleJacob’shead,whowasrockingthecradleandstaringwithallhismightatthestrangeladyandgentleman.

           WhenKit’smotherhaddonespeaking,theoldladystruckinagain,andsaidthatshewasquitesureshewasaveryhonestandveryrespectablepersonorsheneverwouldhaveexpressedherselfinthatmanner,andthatcertainlytheappearanceofthechildrenandthecleanlinessofthehousedeservedgreatpraiseanddidhertheutmostcredit,whereatKit’smotherdroppedacurtseyandbecameconsoled.

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