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Chapter 38

           Notawordofthis,youknow,excepttoyourmasterandmistress.’

           ‘Mother,sir,wouldbegladtoknowsaidKit,faltering.

           ‘Gladtoknowwhat?’

           ‘AnythingsothatitwasnoharmaboutMissNell.’

           ‘Wouldshe?Wellthen,youmaytellherifshecankeepasecret.Butmind,notawordofthistoanybodyelse.Don’tforgetthat.Beparticular.’

           ‘I’lltakecare,sir,’saidKit.‘Thankee,sir,andgoodmorning.’

           Now,ithappenedthatthegentleman,inhisanxietytoimpressuponKitthathewasnottotellanybodywhathadpassedbetweenthem,followedhimouttothedoortorepeathiscaution,anditfurtherhappenedthatatthatmomenttheeyesofMrRichardSwivellerwereturnedinthatdirection,andbeheldhismysteriousfriendandKittogether.

           Itwasquiteanaccident,andthewayinwhichitcameaboutwasthis.MrChuckster,beingagentlemanofacultivatedtasteandrefinedspirit,wasoneofthatLodgeofGloriousApolloswhereofMrSwivellerwasPerpetualGrand.MrSwiveller,passingthroughthestreetintheexecutionofsomeBrazenerrand,andbeholdingoneofhisGloriousBrotherhoodintentlygazingonapony,crossedovertogivehimthatfraternalgreetingwithwhichPerpetualGrandsare,bytheveryconstitutionoftheiroffice,boundtocheerandencouragetheirdisciples.Hehadscarcelybestoweduponhimhisblessing,andfolloweditwithageneralremarktouchingthepresentstateandprospectsoftheweather,when,liftinguphiseyes,hebeheldthesinglegentlemanofBevisMarksinearnestconversationwithChristopherNubbles.

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