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Chapter 41

           

           Talkingoninthisway,halfinjestandhalfinearnest,andcheeringuphismother,thechildren,andhimself,bytheonesimpleprocessofdeterminingtobeinagoodhumour,Kitledthembrisklyforward;andontheroadhome,herelatedwhathadpassedattheNotary’shouse,andthepurposewithwhichhehadintrudedonthesolemnitiesofLittleBethel.

           Hismotherwasnotalittlestartledonlearningwhatservicewasrequiredofher,andpresentlyfellintoaconfusionofideas,ofwhichthemostprominentwerethatitwasagreathonouranddignitytorideinapost-chaise,andthatitwasamoralimpossibilitytoleavethechildrenbehind.Butthisobjection,andagreatmanyothers,foundedoncertainarticlesofdressbeingatthewash,andcertainotherarticleshavingnoexistenceinthewardrobeofMrsNubbles,wereovercomebyKit,whoopposedtoeachandeveryofthem,thepleasureofrecoveringNell,andthedelightitwouldbetobringherbackintriumph.

           ‘There’sonlytenminutesnow,mother,’saidKitwhentheyreachedhome.‘There’sabandbox.Throwinwhatyouwant,andwe’llbeoffdirectly.

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