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Chapter 63

           Hedon’tthinkitwillbetransportationforlife,becausethere’stimetoprovethegoodcharacteryet,andthatissuretoservehim.Hewonderswhathediditfor.‘Heneverdidit!’criesKit’smother.‘Well,’saystheturnkey,‘Iwon’tcontradictyou.It’sallone,now,whetherhediditornot.’

           Kit’smothercanreachhishandthroughthebars,andsheclaspsitGod,andthosetowhomhehasgivensuchtenderness,onlyknowinhowmuchagony.Kitbidsherkeepagoodheart,and,underpretenceofhavingthechildrenlifteduptokisshim,praysBarbara’smotherinawhispertotakeherhome.

           ‘Somefriendwillriseupforus,mother,’criedKit,‘Iamsure.Ifnotnow,beforelong.Myinnocencewillcomeout,mother,andIshallbebroughtbackagain;Ifeelconfidenceinthat.YoumustteachlittleJacobandthebabyhowallthiswas,foriftheythoughtIhadeverbeendishonest,whentheygrewoldenoughtounderstand,itwouldbreakmyhearttoknowit,ifIwasthousandsofmilesaway.Oh!istherenogoodgentlemanhere,whowilltakecareofher!’

           Thehandslipsoutofhis,forthepoorcreaturesinksdownupontheearth,insensible.RichardSwivellercomeshastilyup,elbowsthebystandersoutoftheway,takesher(aftersometrouble)inonearmafterthemanneroftheatricalravishers,and,noddingtoKit,andcommandingBarbara’smothertofollow,forhehasacoachwaiting,bearsherswiftlyoff.

           Well;Richardtookherhome.Andwhatastonishingabsurditiesinthewayofquotationfromsongandpoemheperpetratedontheroad,nomanknows.

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