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Chapter 41

           

           TotellhowKitthenhustledintotheboxallsortsofthingswhichcould,bynoremotecontingency,bewanted,andhowheleftouteverythinglikelytobeofthesmallestuse;howaneighbourwaspersuadedtocomeandstopwiththechildren,andhowthechildrenatfirstcrieddismally,andthenlaughedheartilyonbeingpromisedallkindsofimpossibleandunheard-oftoys;howKit’smotherwouldn’tleaveoffkissingthem,andhowKitcouldn’tmakeuphismindtobevexedwithherfordoingit;wouldtakemoretimeandroomthanyouandIcanspare.So,passingoverallsuchmatters,itissufficienttosaythatwithinafewminutesafterthetwohourshadexpired,KitandhismotherarrivedattheNotary’sdoor,whereapost-chaisewasalreadywaiting.

           ‘WithfourhorsesIdeclare!’saidKit,quiteaghastatthepreparations.‘Wellyouaregoingtodoit,mother!Heresheis,Sir.Here’smymother.She’squiteready,sir.’

           ‘That’swell,’returnedthegentleman.‘Now,don’tbeinaflutter,ma’am;you’llbetakengreatcareof.Where’stheboxwiththenewclothingandnecessariesforthem?’

           ‘Hereitis,’saidtheNotary.‘Inwithit,Christopher.’

           ‘Allright,Sir,’repliedKit.‘Quitereadynow,sir.’

           ‘Thencomealong,’saidthesinglegentleman.AndthereuponhegavehisarmtoKit’smother,handedherintothecarriageaspolitelyasyouplease,andtookhisseatbesideher

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