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Chapter 61

           Kitwasthankfulforthisindulgence,andsatreadingthechurchcatechismveryattentively(thoughhehadknownitbyheartfromalittlechild),untilheheardthekeyinthelock,andthemanenteredagain.

           ‘Nowthen,’hesaid,‘comeon!’

           ‘Whereto,Sir?’askedKit.

           Themancontentedhimselfbybrieflyreplying‘Wisitors;’andtakinghimbythearminexactlythesamemannerastheconstablehaddonethedaybefore,ledhim,throughseveralwindingwaysandstronggates,intoapassage,whereheplacedhimatagratingandturneduponhisheel.Beyondthisgrating,atthedistanceofaboutfourorfivefeet,wasanotherexactlylikeit.Inthespacebetween,sataturnkeyreadinganewspaper,andoutsidethefurtherrailing,Kitsaw,withapalpitatingheart,hismotherwiththebabyinherarms;Barbara’smotherwithhernever-failingumbrella;andpoorlittleJacob,staringinwithallhismight,asthoughhewerelookingforthebird,orthewildbeast,andthoughtthemenweremereaccidentswithwhomthebarscouldhavenopossibleconcern.

           ButwhenlittleJacobsawhisbrother,and,thrustinghisarmsbetweentherailstohughim,foundthathecamenonearer,butstillstoodafaroffwithhisheadrestingonthearmbywhichheheldtooneofthebars,hebegantocrymostpiteously;whereupon,Kit’smotherandBarbara’smother,whohadrestrainedthemselvesasmuchaspossible,burstoutsobbingandweepingafresh.PoorKitcouldnothelpjoiningthem,andnotoneofthemcouldspeakaword.

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