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Chapter 22

           Canyousupposethere’sanyharminlookingascheerfulandbeingascheerfulasourpoorcircumstanceswillpermit?DoIseeanythinginthewayI’mmade,whichcallsuponmetobeasnivelling,solemn,whisperingchap,sneakingaboutasifIcouldn’thelpit,andexpressingmyselfinamostunpleasantsnuffle?onthecontrary,don’tIseeeveryreasonwhyIshouldn’t?justhearthis!Hahaha!An’tthatasnat’ralaswalking,andasgoodforthehealth?Hahaha!An’tthatasnat’ralasasheep’sbleating,orapig’sgrunting,orahorse’sneighing,orabird’ssinging?Hahaha!Isn’tit,mother?’

           TherewassomethingcontagiousinKit’slaugh,forhismother,whohadlookedgravebefore,firstsubsidedintoasmile,andthenfelltojoininginitheartily,whichoccasionedKittosaythatheknewitwasnatural,andtolaughthemore.Kitandhismother,laughingtogetherinaprettyloudkey,wokethebaby,who,findingthattherewassomethingveryjovialandagreeableinprogress,wasnosoonerinitsmother’sarmsthanitbegantokickandlaugh,mostvigorously.ThisnewillustrationofhisargumentsotickledKit,thathefellbackwardinhischairinastateofexhaustion,pointingatthebabyandshakinghissidestillherockedagain.Afterrecoveringtwiceorthrice,andasoftenrelapsing,hewipedhiseyesandsaidgrace;andaverycheerfulmealtheirscantysupperwas.

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