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Chapter 40

           ‘TakeChristopherbyallmeans.’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,Sir,’saidKit,whohadlistenedtothisdiscoursewithalengtheningcountenance,‘butifthat’sthereason,I’mafraidIshoulddomoreharmthangoodMissNell,Sir,sheknowsme,andwouldtrustinme,Iamsure;butoldmasterIdon’tknowwhy,gentlemen;nobodydoeswouldnotbearmeinhissightafterhehadbeenill,andMissNellherselftoldmethatImustnotgonearhimorlethimseemeanymore.IshouldspoilallthatyouweredoingifIwent,I’mafraid.I’dgivetheworldtogo,butyouhadbetternottakeme,Sir.’

           ‘Anotherdifficulty!’criedtheimpetuousgentleman.‘WasevermansobesetasI?Istherenobodyelsethatknewthem,nobodyelseinwhomtheyhadanyconfidence?Solitaryastheirliveswere,istherenoonepersonwhowouldservemypurpose?’

           ‘Isthere,Christopher?’saidtheNotary.

           ‘Notone,Sir,’repliedKit.‘Yes,thoughthere’smymother.’

           ‘Didtheyknowher?’saidthesinglegentleman.

           ‘Knowher,Sir!why,shewasalwayscomingbackwardsandforwards.Theywereaskindtoherastheyweretome.Blessyou,Sir,sheexpectedthey’dcomebacktoherhouse.’

           ‘Thenwherethedevilisthewoman?’saidtheimpatientgentleman,catchinguphishat

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