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Chapter 48

           

           ‘Why,howdidhecomehere,mother?’whisperedKit.

           ‘Idon’tknowhowhecameorwhy,mydear,’rejoinedMrsNubbles,dismountingwithherson’sassistance,‘buthehasbeenaterrifyingofmeoutofmysevensensesallthisblessedday.’

           ‘Hehas?’criedKit.

           ‘Youwouldn’tbelieveit,thatyouwouldn’t,’repliedhismother,‘butdon’tsayawordtohim,forIreallydon’tbelievehe’shuman.Hush!Don’tturnroundasifIwastalkingofhim,buthe’sasquintingatmenowinthefullblazeofthecoach-lamp,quiteawful!’

           Inspiteofhismother’sinjunction,Kitturnedsharplyroundtolook.MrQuilpwasserenelygazingatthestars,quiteabsorbedincelestialcontemplation.

           ‘Oh,he’stheartfullestcreetur!’criedMrsNubbles.‘Butcomeaway.Don’tspeaktohimfortheworld.’

           ‘YesIwill,mother.Whatnonsense.Isay,sir

           MrQuilpaffectedtostart,andlookedsmilinglyround.

           ‘Youletmymotheralone,willyou?’saidKit.‘Howdareyouteaseapoorlonewomanlikeher,makinghermiserableandmelancholyasifshehadn’tgotenoughtomakeherso,withoutyou.An’tyouashamedofyourself,youlittlemonster?’

           ‘Monster!’saidQuilpinwardly,withasmile.‘Ugliestdwarfthatcouldbeseenanywhereforapennymonsterah!’

           ‘Youshowheranyofyourimpudenceagain,’resumedKit,shoulderingthebandbox,‘andItellyouwhat,MrQuilp,Iwon’tbearwithyouanymore.Youhavenorighttodoit;I’msureweneverinterferedwithyou

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