Chapter 59

           

           WhenKit,havingdischargedhiserrand,camedown-stairsfromthesinglegentleman’sapartmentafterthelapseofaquarterofanhourorso,MrSampsonBrasswasaloneintheoffice.Hewasnotsingingasusual,norwasheseatedathisdesk.Theopendoorshowedhimstandingbeforethefirewithhisbacktowardsit,andlookingsoverystrangethatKitsupposedhemusthavebeensuddenlytakenill.

           ‘Isanythingthematter,sir?’saidKit.

           ‘Matter!’criedBrass.‘No.Whyanythingthematter?’

           ‘Youaresoverypale,’saidKit,‘thatIshouldhardlyhaveknownyou.’

           ‘Poohpooh!merefancy,’criedBrass,stoopingtothrowupthecinders.‘Neverbetter,Kit,neverbetterinallmylife.Merrytoo.Haha!How’sourfriendabove-stairs,eh?’

           ‘Agreatdealbetter,’saidKit.

           ‘I’mgladtohearit,’rejoinedBrass;‘thankful,Imaysay.Anexcellentgentlemanworthy,liberal,generous,givesverylittletroubleanadmirablelodger.Haha!MrGarlandhe’swellIhope,Kitandtheponymyfriend,myparticularfriendyouknow.Haha!’

           KitgaveasatisfactoryaccountofallthelittlehouseholdatAbelCottage.MrBrass,whoseemedremarkablyinattentiveandimpatient,mountedonhisstool,andbeckoninghimtocomenearer,tookhimbythebutton-hole.

           ‘Ihavebeenthinking,Kit,’saidthelawyer,‘thatIcouldthrowsomelittleemolumentsinyourmother’swayYouhaveamother,Ithink?IfIrecollectright,youtoldme

           ‘Ohyes,Sir,yescertainly.

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