Chapter 57

           

           MrChuckster’sindignantapprehensionswerenotwithoutfoundation.CertainlythefriendshipbetweenthesinglegentlemanandMrGarlandwasnotsufferedtocool,buthadarapidgrowthandflourishedexceedingly.Theyweresooninhabitsofconstantintercourseandcommunication;andthesinglegentlemanlabouringatthistimeunderaslightattackofillnesstheconsequencemostprobablyofhislateexcitedfeelingsandsubsequentdisappointmentfurnishedareasonfortheirholdingyetmorefrequentcorrespondence;sothatsomeoneoftheinmatesofAbelCottage,Finchley,camebackwardsandforwardsbetweenthatplaceandBevisMarks,almosteveryday.

           Astheponyhadnowthrownoffalldisguise,andwithoutanymincingofthematterorbeatingaboutthebush,sturdilyrefusedtobedrivenbyanybodybutKit,itgenerallyhappenedthatwhetheroldMrGarlandcame,orMrAbel,Kitwasoftheparty.Ofallmessagesandinquiries,Kitwas,inrightofhisposition,thebearer;thusitcameaboutthat,whilethesinglegentlemanremainedindisposed,KitturnedintoBevisMarkseverymorningwithnearlyasmuchregularityastheGeneralPostman.

           MrSampsonBrass,whonodoubthadhisreasonsforlookingsharplyabouthim,soonlearnttodistinguishthepony’strotandtheclatterofthelittlechaiseatthecornerofthestreet.Wheneverthesoundreachedhisears,hewouldimmediatelylaydownhispenandfalltorubbinghishandsandexhibitingthegreatestglee.

           ‘Haha!’hewouldcry.

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