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Chapter 41

           Ifyou’rehappyormerryever,youcomeheretosay,alongwiththatchap,thatyou’resorryforit.Moreshameforyou,mother,Iwasgoingtosay.’

           ‘Hush,dear!’saidMrsNubbles;‘youdon’tmeanwhatyousayIknow,butyou’retalkingsinfulness.’

           ‘Don’tmeanit?ButIdomeanit!’retortedKit.‘Idon’tbelieve,mother,thatharmlesscheerfulnessandgoodhumourarethoughtgreatersinsinHeaventhanshirt-collarsare,andIdobelievethatthosechapsarejustaboutasrightandsensibleinputtingdowntheoneasinleavingofftheotherthat’smybelief.ButIwon’tsayanythingmoreaboutit,ifyou’llpromisenottocry,that’sall;andyoutakethebabythat’salighterweight,andgivemelittleJacob;andaswegoalong(whichwemustdoprettyquick)I’llgiveyouthenewsIbring,whichwillsurpriseyoualittle,Icantellyou.Therethat’sright.Nowyoulookasifyou’dneverseenLittleBethelinallyourlife,asIhopeyouneverwillagain;andhere’sthebaby;andlittleJacob,yougetatopofmybackandcatchholdofmetightroundtheneck,andwheneveraLittleBethelparsoncallsyouapreciouslamborsaysyourbrother’sone,youtellhimit’sthetruestthingshe’ssaidforatwelvemonth,andthatifhe’dgotalittlemoreofthelambhimself,andlessofthemint-saucenotbeingquitesosharpandsouroveritIshouldlikehimallthebetter.That’swhatyou’vegottosaytohim,Jacob.

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