Chapter 69

           

           Kitwasnosluggardnextmorning,but,springingfromhisbedsometimebeforeday,begantoprepareforhiswelcomeexpedition.Thehurryofspiritsconsequentupontheeventsofyesterday,andtheunexpectedintelligencehehadheardatnight,hadtroubledhissleepthroughthelongdarkhours,andsummonedsuchuneasydreamsabouthispillowthatitwasbesttorise.

           But,haditbeenthebeginningofsomegreatlabourwiththesameendinviewhaditbeenthecommencementofalongjourney,tobeperformedonfootinthatinclementseasonoftheyear,tobepursuedunderveryprivationanddifficulty,andtobeachievedonlywithgreatdistress,fatigue,andsufferinghaditbeenthedawnofsomepainfulenterprise,certaintotaskhisutmostpowersofresolutionandendurance,andtoneedhisutmostfortitude,butonlylikelytoend,ifhappilyachieved,ingoodfortuneanddelighttoNellKit’scheerfulzealwouldhavebeenashighlyroused:Kit’sardourandimpatiencewouldhavebeen,atleast,thesame.

           Norwashealoneexcitedandeager.Beforehehadbeenupaquarterofanhourthewholehousewereastirandbusy.Everybodyhurriedtodosomethingtowardsfacilitatingthepreparations.Thesinglegentleman,itistrue,coulddonothinghimself,butheoverlookedeverybodyelseandwasmorelocomotivethananybody.Theworkofpackingandmakingreadywentbrisklyon,andbydaybreakeverypreparationforthejourneywascompleted.

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