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Chapter 1

           

           ‘Ofcourseyouhavecomebackhungry?’

           ‘Why,then,Idoconsidermyselfratherso,master,’wastheanswer.

           Theladhadaremarkablemannerofstandingsidewaysashespoke,andthrustinghisheadforwardoverhisshoulder,asifhecouldnotgetathisvoicewithoutthataccompanyingaction.Ithinkhewouldhaveamusedoneanywhere,butthechild’sexquisiteenjoymentofhisoddity,andthereliefitwastofindthattherewassomethingsheassociatedwithmerrimentinaplacethatappearedsounsuitedtoher,werequiteirresistible.ItwasagreatpointtoothatKithimselfwasflatteredbythesensationhecreated,andafterseveraleffortstopreservehisgravity,burstintoaloudroar,andsostoodwithhismouthwideopenandhiseyesnearlyshut,laughingviolently.

           Theoldmanhadagainrelapsedintohisformerabstractionandtooknonoticeofwhatpassed,butIremarkedthatwhenherlaughwasover,thechild’sbrighteyesweredimmedwithtears,calledforthbythefullnessofheartwithwhichshewelcomedheruncouthfavouriteafterthelittleanxietyofthenight.AsforKithimself(whoselaughhadbeenallthetimeoneofthatsortwhichverylittlewouldchangeintoacry)hecarriedalargesliceofbreadandmeatandamugofbeerintoacorner,andappliedhimselftodisposingofthemwithgreatvoracity.

           ‘Ah!’saidtheoldmanturningtomewithasigh,asifIhadspokentohimbutthatmoment,‘youdon’tknowwhatyousaywhenyoutellmethatIdon’tconsiderher.’

           ‘Youmustnotattachtoogreatweighttoaremarkfoundedonfirstappearances,myfriend,’saidI.

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