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Chapter 47

           Heneversatinthesamepositionfortwominutestogether,butwasperpetuallytossinghisarmsandlegsabout,pullingupthesashesandlettingthemviolentlydown,orthrustinghisheadoutofonewindowtodrawitinagainandthrustitoutofanother.Hecarriedinhispocket,too,afire-boxofmysteriousandunknownconstruction;andassureaseverKit’smotherclosedhereyes,sosurelywhisk,rattle,fizztherewasthesinglegentlemanconsultinghiswatchbyaflameoffire,andlettingthesparksfalldownamongthestrawasiftherewerenosuchthingasapossibilityofhimselfandKit’smotherbeingroastedalivebeforetheboyscouldstoptheirhorses.Whenevertheyhaltedtochange,therehewasoutofthecarriagewithoutlettingdownthesteps,burstingabouttheinn-yardlikealightedcracker,pullingouthiswatchbylamp-lightandforgettingtolookatitbeforeheputitupagain,andinshortcommittingsomanyextravagancesthatKit’smotherwasquiteafraidofhim.Then,whenthehorseswereto,inhecamelikeaHarlequin,andbeforetheyhadgoneamile,outcamethewatchandthefire-boxtogether,andKit’smotheraswideawakeagain,withnohopeofawinkofsleepforthatstage.

           ‘Areyoucomfortable?’thesinglegentlemanwouldsayafteroneoftheseexploits,turningsharplyround.

           ‘Quite,Sir,thankyou.’

           ‘Areyousure?An’tyoucold?’

           ‘Itisalittlechilly,Sir,’Kit’smotherwouldreply.

           ‘Iknewit!’criedthesinglegentleman,lettingdownoneofthefrontglasses.‘Shewantssomebrandyandwater!Ofcourseshedoes.

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