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Chapter 21

           Lastly,inquirywasmadeintothenatureandextentofKit’swardrobe,andasmalladvancebeingmadetoimprovethesame,hewasformallyhiredatanannualincomeofSixPounds,overandabovehisboardandlodging,byMrandMrsGarland,ofAbelCottage,Finchley.

           Itwouldbedifficulttosaywhichpartyappearedmostpleasedwiththisarrangement,theconclusionofwhichwashailedwithnothingbutpleasantlooksandcheerfulsmilesonbothsides.ItwassettledthatKitshouldrepairtohisnewabodeonthenextdaybutone,inthemorning;andfinally,thelittleoldcouple,afterbestowingabrighthalf-crownonlittleJacobandanotheronthebaby,tooktheirleaves;beingescortedasfarasthestreetbytheirnewattendant,whoheldtheobdurateponybythebridlewhiletheytooktheirseats,andsawthemdriveawaywithalightenedheart.

           ‘Well,mother,’saidKit,hurryingbackintothehouse,‘Ithinkmyfortune’saboutmadenow.’

           ‘Ishouldthinkitwasindeed,Kit,’rejoinedhismother.‘Sixpoundayear!Onlythink!’

           ‘Ah!’saidKit,tryingtomaintainthegravitywhichtheconsiderationofsuchasumdemanded,butgrinningwithdelightinspiteofhimself.‘There’saproperty!’

           Kitdrewalongbreathwhenhehadsaidthis,andputtinghishandsdeepintohispocketsasiftherewereoneyear’swagesatleastineach,lookedathismother,asthoughhesawthroughher,anddownanimmenseperspectiveofsovereignsbeyond.

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