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Chapter 10

           

           ‘Ihopetherearemanyagreatdealbetter,Kit,’saidMrsNubbles;‘andthatthereare,oroughttobe,accordin’towhattheparsonatchapelsays.’

           ‘Muchheknowsaboutit,’returnedKitcontemptuously.‘Waittillhe’sawidderandworkslikeyoudo,andgetsaslittle,anddoesasmuch,andkeepshisspiritupthesame,andthenI’llaskhimwhat’so’clockandtrusthimforbeingrighttohalfasecond.’

           ‘Well,’saidMrsNubbles,evadingthepoint,‘yourbeer’sdowntherebythefender,Kit.’

           ‘Isee,’repliedherson,takinguptheporterpot,‘mylovetoyou,mother.Andtheparson’shealthtooifyoulike.Idon’tbearhimanymalice,notI!’

           ‘Didyoutellme,justnow,thatyourmasterhadn’tgoneoutto-night?’inquiredMrsNubbles.

           ‘Yes,’saidKit,‘worseluck!’

           ‘Youshouldsaybetterluck,Ithink,’returnedhismother,‘becauseMissNellywon’thavebeenleftalone.’

           ‘Ah!’saidKit,‘Iforgotthat.Isaidworseluck,becauseI’vebeenwatchingeversinceeighto’clock,andseennothingofher.’

           ‘Iwonderwhatshe’dsay,’criedhismother,stoppinginherworkandlookinground,‘ifsheknewthateverynight,whenshepoorthingissittingaloneatthatwindow,youarewatchingintheopenstreetforfearanyharmshouldcometoher,andthatyouneverleavetheplaceorcomehometoyourbedthoughyou’reeversotired,tillsuchtimeasyouthinkshe’ssafeinhers.

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