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Chapter 68

           Then,Kit’smothercomesinandsays,willhecomeandspeaktoher;andKitsays‘Yes,’andgoes;andhesaysinakindvoice‘Barbara!’andBarbara’smothertellsherthat‘it’sonlyKit;’andBarbarasays(withhereyesclosedallthetime)‘Oh!butisithimindeed?’andBarbara’smothersays‘Tobesureitis,mydear;there’snothingthematternow.’Andinfurtherassurancethathe’ssafeandsound,Kitspeakstoheragain;andthenBarbaragoesoffintoanotherfitoflaughter,andthenintoanotherfitofcrying;andthenBarbara’smotherandKit’smothernodtoeachotherandpretendtoscoldherbutonlytobringhertoherselfthefaster,blessyou!andbeingexperiencedmatrons,andacuteatperceivingthefirstdawningsymptomsofrecovery,theycomfortKitwiththeassurancethat‘she’lldonow,’andsodismisshimtotheplacefromwhencehecame.

           Well!Inthatplace(whichisthenextroom)therearedecantersofwine,andallthatsortofthing,setoutasgrandasifKitandhisfriendswerefirst-ratecompany;andthereislittleJacob,walking,asthepopularphraseis,intoahome-madeplum-cake,atamostsurprisingpace,andkeepinghiseyeonthefigsandorangeswhicharetofollow,andmakingthebestuseofhistime,youmaybelieve.Kitnosoonercomesin,thanthatsinglegentleman(neverwassuchabusygentleman)chargesalltheglassesbumpersanddrinkshishealth,andtellshimheshallneverwantafriendwhilehelives;andsodoesMrGarland,andsodoesMrsGarland,andsodoesMrAbel.

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