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Chapter 1

           Itwillbeallthebetterforcominglate’;andthenhesighedandfellintohisformermusingstate,andstillholdingthechildbetweenhiskneesappearedtobeinsensibletoeverythingaroundhim.BythistimeitwantedbutafewminutesofmidnightandIrosetogo,whichrecalledhimtohimself.

           ‘Onemoment,sir,’hesaid,‘Now,Kitnearmidnight,boy,andyoustillhere!Gethome,gethome,andbetruetoyourtimeinthemorning,forthere’sworktodo.Goodnight!There,bidhimgoodnight,Nell,andlethimbegone!’

           ‘Goodnight,Kit,’saidthechild,hereyeslightingupwithmerrimentandkindness.

           ‘Goodnight,MissNell,’returnedtheboy.

           ‘Andthankthisgentleman,’interposedtheoldman,‘butforwhosecareImighthavelostmylittlegirlto-night.’

           ‘No,no,master,’saidKit,‘thatwon’tdo,thatwon’t.’

           ‘Whatdoyoumean?’criedtheoldman.

           ‘I’dhavefoundher,master,’saidKit,‘I’dhavefoundher.I’llbetthatI’dfindherifshewasaboveground,Iwould,asquickasanybody,master.Ha,ha,ha!’

           Oncemoreopeninghismouthandshuttinghiseyes,andlaughinglikeastentor,Kitgraduallybackedtothedoor,androaredhimselfout.

           Freeoftheroom,theboywasnotslowintakinghisdeparture;whenhehadgone,andthechildwasoccupiedinclearingthetable,theoldmansaid:

           ‘Ihaven’tseemedtothankyou,sir,forwhatyouhavedoneto-night,butIdothankyouhumblyandheartily,andsodoesshe,andherthanksarebetterworththanmine.

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