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Chapter 60

           

           ‘Well,Idon’tknow,’stammeredBrass,whoperhapshadhisreasonsforwishingtoshowasfairaspossibleintheeyesofthenotary.‘Howdowestandinpointoftime,constable,eh?’

           Theconstable,whohadbeenchewingastrawallthiswhilewithgreatphilosophy,repliedthatiftheywentawayatoncetheywouldhavetimeenough,butthatiftheystoodshilly-shallyingthere,anylonger,theymustgostraighttotheMansionHouse;andfinallyexpressedhisopinionthatthatwaswhereitwas,andthatwasallaboutit.

           MrRichardSwivellerhavingarrivedinsidethecoach,andstillremainingimmoveableinthemostcommodiouscornerwithhisfacetothehorses,MrBrassinstructedtheofficertoremovehisprisoner,anddeclaredhimselfquiteready.Therefore,theconstable,stillholdingKitinthesamemanner,andpushinghimonalittlebeforehim,soastokeephimataboutthree-quartersofanarm’slengthinadvance(whichistheprofessionalmode),thrusthimintothevehicleandfollowedhimself.MissSallyenterednext;andtherebeingnowfourinside,SampsonBrassgotuponthebox,andmadethecoachmandriveon.

           Stillcompletelystunnedbythesuddenandterriblechangewhichhadtakenplaceinhisaffairs,Kitsatgazingoutofthecoachwindow,almosthopingtoseesomemonstrousphenomenoninthestreetswhichmightgivehimreasontobelievehewasinadream.

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