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Chapter 38

           Kitwouldgladlyhavedeclinedtheprofferedhonour,butasMrSwivellerwasalreadyestablishedintheseatbesidehim,hehadnomeansofdoingso,otherwisethanbyaforcibleejectment,andtherefore,drovebrisklyoff—sobrisklyindeed,astocutshorttheleave-takingbetweenMrChucksterandhisGrandMaster,andtooccasiontheformergentlemansomeinconveniencefromhavinghiscornssqueezedbytheimpatientpony.

           AsWhiskerwastiredofstanding,andMrSwivellerwaskindenoughtostimulatehimbyshrillwhistles,andvarioussportingcries,theyrattledoffattoosharpapacetoadmitofmuchconversation:especiallyasthepony,incensedbyMrSwiveller’sadmonitions,tookaparticularfancyforthelamp-postsandcart-wheels,andevincedastrongdesiretorunonthepavementandrasphimselfagainstthebrickwalls.Itwasnot,therefore,untiltheyhadarrivedatthestable,andthechaisehadbeenextricatedfromaverysmalldoorway,intowhichtheponydraggeditundertheimpressionthathecouldtakeitalongwithhimintohisusualstall,thatMrSwivellerfoundtimetotalk.

           ‘It’shardwork,’saidRichard.‘Whatdoyousaytosomebeer?’

           Kitatfirstdeclined,butpresentlyconsented,andtheyadjournedtotheneighbouringbartogether.

           ‘We’lldrinkourfriendwhat’s-his-name,’saidDick,holdingupthebrightfrothypot;‘—thatwastalkingtoyouthismorning,youknow—Iknowhim—agoodfellow,buteccentric—very—here’swhat’s-his-name!’

           Kitpledgedhim.

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