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Chapter 22

           

           Withmorekisses,andhugs,andtears,thanmanyyounggentlemenwhostartupontheirtravels,andleavewell-stockedhomesbehindthem,woulddeemwithintheboundsofprobability(ifmattersolowcouldbehereinsetdown),Kitleftthehouseatanearlyhournextmorning,andsetouttowalktoFinchley;feelingasufficientprideinhisappearancetohavewarrantedhisexcommunicationfromLittleBethelfromthattimeforth,ifhehadeverbeenoneofthatmournfulcongregation.

           LestanybodyshouldfeelacuriositytoknowhowKitwasclad,itmaybebrieflyremarkedthatheworenolivery,butwasdressedinacoatofpepper-and-saltwithwaistcoatofcanarycolour,andnethergarmentsofiron-grey;besidestheseglories,heshoneinthelustreofanewpairofbootsandanextremelystiffandshinyhat,whichonbeingstruckanywherewiththeknuckles,soundedlikeadrum.Andinthisattire,ratherwonderingthatheattractedsolittleattention,andattributingthecircumstancetotheinsensibilityofthosewhogotupearly,hemadehiswaytowardsAbelCottage.

           Withoutencounteringanymoreremarkableadventureontheroad,thanmeetingaladinabrimlesshat,theexactcounterpartofhisoldone,onwhomhebestowedhalfthesixpencehepossessed,Kitarrivedincourseoftimeatthecarrier’shouse,where,tothelastinghonourofhumannature,hefoundtheboxinsafety.Receivingfromthewifeofthisimmaculateman,adirectiontoMrGarland’s,hetooktheboxuponhisshoulderandrepairedthitherdirectly.

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