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Chapter 3

           Torelatehowitwasalongtimebeforehismodestycouldbesofarprevaileduponasitadmitofhissittingdownintheparlour,inthepresenceofanunknowngentlemanhow,whenhedidsetdown,hetuckeduphissleevesandsquaredhiselbowsandputhisfaceclosetothecopy-bookandsquintedhorriblyatthelineshow,fromtheveryfirstmomentofhavingthepeninhishand,hebegantowallowinblots,andtodaubhimselfwithinkuptotheveryrootsofhishairhow,ifhedidbyaccidentformaletterproperly,heimmediatelysmeareditoutagainwithhisarminhispreparationstomakeanotherhow,ateveryfreshmistake,therewasafreshburstofmerrimentfromthechildandlouderandnotlessheartylaughfrompoorKithimselfandhowtherewasallthewaythrough,notwithstanding,agentlewishonherparttoteach,andananxiousdesireonhistolearntorelatealltheseparticularswouldnodoubtoccupymorespaceandtimethantheydeserve.Itwillbesufficienttosaythatthelessonwasgiventhateveningpassedandnightcameonthattheoldmanagaingrewrestlessandimpatientthathequittedthehousesecretlyatthesamehourasbeforeandthatthechildwasoncemoreleftalonewithinitsgloomywalls.

           AndnowthatIhavecarriedthishistorysofarinmyowncharacterandintroducedthesepersonagestothereader,Ishallfortheconvenienceofthenarrativedetachmyselffromitsfurthercourse,andleavethosewhohaveprominentandnecessarypartsinittospeakandactforthemselves.

           

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