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Chapter 40

           Onafinedaytheywerequiteafamilyparty;theoldladysittinghardbywithherwork-basketonalittletable;theoldgentlemandigging,orpruning,orclippingaboutwithalargepairofshears,orhelpingKitinsomewayorotherwithgreatassiduity;andWhiskerlookingonfromhispaddockinplacidcontemplationofthemall.To-daytheyweretotrimthegrape-vine,soKitmountedhalf-wayupashortladder,andbegantosnipandhammeraway,whiletheoldgentleman,withagreatinterestinhisproceedings,handedupthenailsandshredsofclothashewantedthem.TheoldladyandWhiskerlookedonasusual.

           ‘Well,Christopher,’saidMrGarland,‘andsoyouhavemadeanewfriend,eh?’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,Sir?’returnedKit,lookingdownfromtheladder.

           ‘Youhavemadeanewfriend,IhearfromMrAbel,’saidtheoldgentleman,‘attheoffice!’

           ‘Oh!YesSir,yes.Hebehavedveryhandsome,Sir.’

           ‘I’mgladtohearit,’returnedtheoldgentlemenwithasmile.‘Heisdisposedtobehavemorehandsomelystill,though,Christopher.’

           ‘Indeed,Sir!It’sverykindinhim,butIdon’twanthimto,I’msure,’saidKit,hammeringstoutlyatanobduratenail.

           ‘Heisratheranxious,’pursuedtheoldgentleman,‘tohaveyouinhisownservicetakecarewhatyou’redoing,oryouwillfalldownandhurtyourself.’

           ‘Tohavemeinhisservice,Sir?’criedKit,whohadstoppedshortinhisworkandfacedaboutontheladderlikesomedexteroustumbler.‘Why,Sir,Idon’tthinkhecanbeinearnestwhenhesaysthat.’

           ‘Oh!Butheisindeed,’saidMrGarland.

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