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Chapter 68

           Thegentlemenclusterroundhim,andshakehandswithhim.Hefeelsverygratefultothemfortheinteresttheyhaveinhim,andforthekindpromisestheymake;butthepowerofspeechisgoneagain,andhehasmuchadotokeephisfeet,eventhoughleaningonhismaster’sarm.

           Astheycomethroughthedismalpassages,someofficersofthejailwhoareinwaitingthere,congratulatehim,intheirroughway,onhisrelease.Thenewsmongerisofthenumber,buthismannerisnotquiteheartythereissomethingofsurlinessinhiscompliments.HelooksuponKitasanintruder,asonewhohasobtainedadmissiontothatplaceonfalsepretences,whohasenjoyedaprivilegewithoutbeingdulyqualified.Hemaybeaverygoodsortofyoungman,hethinks,buthehasnobusinessthere,andthesoonerheisgone,thebetter.

           Thelastdoorshutsbehindthem.Theyhavepassedtheouterwall,andstandintheopenairinthestreethehassooftenpicturedtohimselfwhenhemmedinbythegloomystones,andwhichhasbeeninallhisdreams.Itseemswiderandmorebusythanitusedtobe.Thenightisbad,andyethowcheerfulandgayinhiseyes!Oneofthegentlemen,intakingleaveofhim,pressedsomemoneyintohishand.Hehasnotcountedit;butwhentheyhavegoneafewpacesbeyondtheboxforpoorPrisoners,hehastilyreturnsanddropsitin.

           MrGarlandhasacoachwaitinginaneighbouringstreet,and,takingKitinsidewithhim,bidsthemandrivehome.Atfirst,theycanonlytravelatafootpace,andthenwithtorchesgoingonbefore,becauseoftheheavyfog.

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