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Chapter 69

           ThenKitbegantowishtheyhadnotbeenquitesonimble;forthetravelling-carriagewhichhadbeenhiredfortheoccasionwasnottoarriveuntilnineo’clock,andtherewasnothingbutbreakfasttofilluptheinterveningblankofonehourandahalf.Yestherewas,though.TherewasBarbara.Barbarawasbusy,tobesure,butsomuchthebetter—Kitcouldhelpher,andthatwouldpassawaythetimebetterthananymeansthatcouldbedevised.Barbarahadnoobjectiontothisarrangement,andKit,trackingouttheideawhichhadcomeuponhimsosuddenlyovernight,begantothinkthatsurelyBarbarawasfondofhim,andsurelyhewasfondofBarbara.

           Now,Barbara,ifthetruthmustbetold—asitmustandoughttobe—Barbaraseemed,ofallthelittlehousehold,totakeleastpleasureinthebustleoftheoccasion;andwhenKit,intheopennessofhisheart,toldherhowgladandoverjoyeditmadehim,Barbarabecamemoredowncaststill,andseemedtohaveevenlesspleasureinitthanbefore!

           ‘Youhavenotbeenhomesolong,Christopher,’saidBarbara—anditisimpossibletotellhowcarelesslyshesaidit—‘Youhavenotbeenhomesolong,thatyouneedtobegladtogoawayagain,Ishouldthink.’

           ‘Butforsuchapurpose,’returnedKit.‘TobringbackMissNell!Toseeheragain!Onlythinkofthat!Iamsopleasedtoo,tothinkthatyouwillseeher,Barbara,atlast.

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