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Chapter 40

           ‘AndhehastoldMrAbelso.’

           ‘Ineverheardofsuchathing!’mutteredKit,lookingruefullyathismasterandmistress.‘Iwonderathim;thatIdo.’

           ‘Yousee,Christopher,’saidMrGarland,‘thisisapointofmuchimportancetoyou,andyoushouldunderstandandconsideritinthatlight.ThisgentlemanisabletogiveyoumoremoneythanInot,Ihope,tocarrythroughthevariousrelationsofmasterandservant,morekindnessandconfidence,butcertainly,Christopher,togiveyoumoremoney.’

           ‘Well,’saidKit,‘afterthat,Sir

           ‘Waitamoment,’interposedMrGarland.‘Thatisnotall.Youwereaveryfaithfulservanttoyouroldemployers,asIunderstand,andshouldthisgentlemanrecoverthem,asitishispurposetoattemptdoingbyeverymeansinhispower,Ihavenodoubtthatyou,beinginhisservice,wouldmeetwithyourreward.Besides,’addedtheoldgentlemanwithstrongeremphasis,‘besideshavingthepleasureofbeingagainbroughtintocommunicationwiththosetowhomyouseemtobeverystronglyanddisinterestedlyattached.Youmustthinkofallthis,Christopher,andnotberashorhastyinyourchoice.’

           Kitdidsufferonetwinge,onemomentarypang,inkeepingtheresolutionhehadalreadyformed,whenthislastargumentpassedswiftlyintohisthoughts,andconjureduptherealizationofallhishopesandfancies.Butitwasgoneinaminute,andhesturdilyrejoinedthatthegentlemanmustlookoutforsomebodyelse,ashedidthinkhemighthavedoneatfirst.

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