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Chapter 47

           HowcouldIforgetit?Hallo!Stopatthenextinn,andcalloutforaglassofhotbrandyandwater.’

           ItwasinvainforKit’smothertoprotestthatshestoodinneedofnothingofthekind.Thesinglegentlemanwasinexorable;andwheneverhehadexhaustedallothermodesandfashionsofrestlessness,itinvariablyoccurredtohimthatKit’smotherwantedbrandyandwater.

           Inthiswaytheytravelledonuntilnearmidnight,whentheystoppedtosupper,forwhichmealthesinglegentlemanorderedeverythingeatablethatthehousecontained;andbecauseKit’smotherdidn’teateverythingatonce,andeatitall,hetookitintohisheadthatshemustbeill.

           ‘You’refaint,’saidthesinglegentleman,whodidnothinghimselfbutwalkabouttheroom.‘Iseewhat’sthematterwithyou,ma’am.You’refaint.’

           ‘Thankyou,sir,I’mnotindeed.’

           ‘Iknowyouare.I’msureofit.Idragthispoorwomanfromthebosomofherfamilyataminute’snotice,andshegoesongettingfainterandfainterbeforemyeyes.I’maprettyfellow!Howmanychildrenhaveyougot,ma’am?’

           ‘Two,sir,besidesKit.’

           ‘Boys,ma’am?’

           ‘Yes,sir.’

           ‘Aretheychristened?’

           ‘Onlyhalfbaptisedasyet,sir.’

           ‘I’mgodfathertobothof‘em.Rememberthat,ifyouplease,ma’am.Youhadbetterhavesomemulledwine.’

           ‘Icouldn’ttouchadropindeed,sir.’

           ‘Youmust,’saidthesinglegentleman.‘Iseeyouwantit.Ioughttohavethoughtofitbefore.

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