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Chapter 68

           Buteventhishonouranddistinctionisnotall,forthesinglegentlemanforthwithpullsoutofhispocketamassivesilverwatchgoinghard,andrighttohalfasecondanduponthebackofthiswatchisengravedKit’sname,withflourishesallover;andinshortitisKit’swatch,boughtexpresslyforhim,andpresentedtohimonthespot.YoumayrestassuredthatMrandMrsGarlandcan’thelphintingabouttheirpresent,instore,andthatMrAbeltellsoutrightthathehashis;andthatKitisthehappiestofthehappy.

           Thereisonefriendhehasnotseenyet,andashecannotbeconvenientlyintroducedintothefamilycircle,byreasonofhisbeinganiron-shodquadruped,Kittakesthefirstopportunityofslippingawayandhurryingtothestable.Themomenthelayshishanduponthelatch,theponyneighstheloudestpony’sgreeting;beforehehascrossedthethreshold,theponyiscaperingabouthisloosebox(forhebrooksnottheindignityofahalter),madtogivehimwelcome;andwhenKitgoesuptocaressandpathim,theponyrubshisnoseagainsthiscoat,andfondleshimmorelovinglythaneverponyfondledman.Itisthecrowningcircumstanceofhisearnest,heartfeltreception;andKitfairlyputshisarmroundWhisker’sneckandhugshim.

           ButhowcomesBarbaratotripinthere?andhowsmartsheisagain!shehasbeenatherglasssincesherecovered.

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