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Chapter 22

           Butatlast,ashewassittingupontheboxthinkingaboutgiants’castles,andprincessestieduptopegsbythehairoftheirheads,anddragonsburstingoutfrombehindgates,andotherincidentsofthelikenature,commoninstory-bookstoyouthsoflowdegreeontheirfirstvisittostrangehouses,thedoorwasgentlyopened,andalittleservant-girl,verytidy,modest,anddemure,butveryprettytoo,appeared.‘Isupposeyou’reChristopher,sir,’saidtheservant-girl.

           Kitgotoffthebox,andsaidyes,hewas.

           ‘I’mafraidyou’verungagoodmanytimesperhaps,’sherejoined,‘butwecouldn’thearyou,becausewe’vebeencatchingthepony.’

           Kitratherwonderedwhatthismeant,butashecouldn’tstopthere,askingquestions,heshoulderedtheboxagainandfollowedthegirlintothehall,wherethroughaback-doorhedescriedMrGarlandleadingWhiskerintriumphupthegarden,afterthatself-willedponyhad(asheafterwardslearned)dodgedthefamilyroundasmallpaddockintherear,foronehourandthreequarters.

           Theoldgentlemanreceivedhimverykindlyandsodidtheoldlady,whosepreviousgoodopinionofhimwasgreatlyenhancedbyhiswipinghisbootsonthematuntilthesolesofhisfeetburntagain.

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