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Chapter 3

           Torelatehowitwasalongtimebeforehismodestycouldbesofarprevaileduponasitadmitofhissittingdownintheparlour,inthepresenceofanunknowngentleman—how,whenhedidsetdown,hetuckeduphissleevesandsquaredhiselbowsandputhisfaceclosetothecopy-bookandsquintedhorriblyatthelines—how,fromtheveryfirstmomentofhavingthepeninhishand,hebegantowallowinblots,andtodaubhimselfwithinkuptotheveryrootsofhishair—how,ifhedidbyaccidentformaletterproperly,heimmediatelysmeareditoutagainwithhisarminhispreparationstomakeanother—how,ateveryfreshmistake,therewasafreshburstofmerrimentfromthechildandlouderandnotlessheartylaughfrompoorKithimself—andhowtherewasallthewaythrough,notwithstanding,agentlewishonherparttoteach,andananxiousdesireonhistolearn—torelatealltheseparticularswouldnodoubtoccupymorespaceandtimethantheydeserve.Itwillbesufficienttosaythatthelessonwasgiven—thateveningpassedandnightcameon—thattheoldmanagaingrewrestlessandimpatient—thathequittedthehousesecretlyatthesamehourasbefore—andthatthechildwasoncemoreleftalonewithinitsgloomywalls.

           AndnowthatIhavecarriedthishistorysofarinmyowncharacterandintroducedthesepersonagestothereader,Ishallfortheconvenienceofthenarrativedetachmyselffromitsfurthercourse,andleavethosewhohaveprominentandnecessarypartsinittospeakandactforthemselves.

           

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