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Chapter 38

           MrWitherdenthenotary,too,regardedhimwithafriendlyeye;andevenMrChucksterwouldsometimescondescendtogivehimaslightnod,ortohonourhimwiththatpeculiarformofrecognitionwhichiscalled‘takingasight,’ortofavourhimwithsomeothersalutecombiningpleasantrywithpatronage.

           OnemorningKitdroveMrAbeltotheNotary’soffice,ashesometimesdid,andhavingsethimdownatthehouse,wasabouttodriveofftoaliverystablehardby,whenthissameMrChucksteremergedfromtheofficedoor,andcried‘Woa-a-a-a-a-a!’dwellinguponthenotealongtime,forthepurposeofstrikingterrorintothepony’sheart,andassertingthesupremacyofmanovertheinferioranimals.

           ‘Pullup,Snobby,’criedMrChuckster,addressinghimselftoKit.‘You’rewantedinsidehere.’

           ‘HasMrAbelforgottenanything,Iwonder?’saidKitashedismounted.

           ‘Asknoquestions,Snobby,’returnedMrChuckster,‘butgoandsee.Woa-a-athen,willyou?Ifthatponywasmine,I’dbreakhim.’

           ‘Youmustbeverygentlewithhim,ifyouplease,’saidKit,‘oryou’llfindhimtroublesome.You’dbetternotkeeponpullinghisears,please.Iknowhewon’tlikeit.’

           TothisremonstranceMrChucksterdeignednootheranswer,thanaddressingKitwithaloftyanddistantairas‘youngfeller,’andrequestinghimtocutandcomeagainwithallspeed.The‘youngfeller’complying,MrChucksterputhishandsinhispockets,andtriedtolookasifhewerenotmindingthepony,buthappenedtobeloungingtherebyaccident.

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