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Chapter 22

           

           Kitinwardlyresolvedthathewouldnevertemptacarrieranymore,savewithanemptybox;andhavingformedthisChristiandetermination,heturnedhisthoughtstothesecondquestion.

           ‘Youknowyoumustkeepupyourspirits,mother,andnotbelonesomebecauseI’mnotathome.IshallveryoftenbeabletolookinwhenIcomeintotownIdaresay,andIshallsendyoualettersometimes,andwhenthequartercomesround,Icangetaholidayofcourse;andthenseeifwedon’ttakelittleJacobtotheplay,andlethimknowwhatoystersmeans.’

           ‘Ihopeplaysmayn’tbesinful,Kit,butI’ma’mostafraid,’saidMrsNubbles.

           ‘Iknowwhohasbeenputtingthatinyourhead,’rejoinedhersondisconsolately;‘that’sLittleBethelagain.NowIsay,mother,praydon’ttaketogoingthereregularly,forifIwastoseeyourgood-humouredfacethathasalwaysmadehomecheerful,turnedintoagrievousone,andthebabytrainedtolookgrievoustoo,andtocallitselfayoungsinner(blessitsheart)andachildofthedevil(whichiscallingitsdeadfathernames);ifIwastoseethis,andseelittleJacoblookinggrievouslikewise,IshouldsotakeittoheartthatI’msureIshouldgoandlistforasoldier,andrunmyheadonpurposeagainstthefirstcannon-ballIsawcomingmyway.’

           ‘Oh,Kit,don’ttalklikethat.’

           ‘Iwould,indeed,mother,andunlessyouwanttomakemefeelverywretchedanduncomfortable,you’llkeepthatbowonyourbonnet,whichyou’dmorethanhalfamindtopullofflastweek.

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