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Chapter 14

           

           Havingseentheoldladysafelyinherseat,andassistedinthearrangementofhercloakandasmallbasketwhichformedanindispensableportionofherequipage,MrAbelgotintoalittleboxbehindwhichhadevidentlybeenmadeforhisexpressaccommodation,andsmiledateverybodypresentbyturns,beginningwithhismotherandendingwiththepony.Therewasthenagreatto-dotomaketheponyholduphisheadthatthebearing-reinmightbefastened;atlasteventhiswaseffected;andtheoldgentleman,takinghisseatandthereins,puthishandinhispockettofindasixpenceforKit.

           Hehadnosixpence,neitherhadtheoldlady,norMrAbel,northeNotary,norMrChuckster.Theoldgentlemanthoughtashillingtoomuch,buttherewasnoshopinthestreettogetchangeat,sohegaveittotheboy.

           ‘There,’hesaidjokingly,‘I’mcominghereagainnextMondayatthesametime,andmindyou’rehere,mylad,toworkitout.’

           ‘Thankyou,Sir,’saidKit.‘I’llbesuretobehere.’

           Hewasquiteserious,buttheyalllaughedheartilyathissayingso,especiallyMrChuckster,whoroaredoutrightandappearedtorelishthejokeamazingly.Asthepony,withapresentimentthathewasgoinghome,oradeterminationthathewouldnotgoanywhereelse(whichwasthesamething)trottedawayprettynimbly,Kithadnotimetojustifyhimself,andwenthiswayalso

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