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Chapter 48

           Burningwithcuriositytoknowwhatproceedingswereafoot,heresolvedtopounceuponKit’smotherasthepersonleastabletoresisthisarts,andconsequentlythemostlikelytobeentrappedintosuchrevelationsashesought;sotakinganabruptleaveofMrSwiveller,hehurriedtoherhouse.Thegoodwomanbeingfromhome,hemadeinquiriesofaneighbour,asKithimselfdidsoonafterwards,andbeingdirectedtothechapelbetookhimselfthere,inordertowaylayher,attheconclusionoftheservice.

           Hehadnotsatinthechapelmorethanaquarterofanhour,andwithhiseyespiouslyfixedupontheceilingwaschucklinginwardlyoverthejokeofhisbeingthereatall,whenKithimselfappeared.Watchfulasalynx,oneglanceshowedthedwarfthathehadcomeonbusiness.Absorbedinappearance,aswehaveseen,andfeigningaprofoundabstraction,henotedeverycircumstanceofhisbehaviour,andwhenhewithdrewwithhisfamily,shotoutafterhim.Infine,hetracedthemtothenotary’shouse;learntthedestinationofthecarriagefromoneofthepostilions;andknowingthatafastnight-coachstartedforthesameplace,attheveryhourwhichwasonthepointofstriking,fromastreethardby,dartedroundtothecoach-officewithoutmoreado,andtookhisseatupontheroof.Afterpassingandrepassingthecarriageontheroad,andbeingpassedandrepassedbyitsundrytimesinthecourseofthenight,accordingastheirstoppageswerelongerorshorter;ortheirrateoftravellingvaried,theyreachedthetownalmosttogether.

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