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Chapter 57

           ‘Here’stheponyagain!Mostremarkablepony,extremelydocile,eh,MrRichard,ehsir?’

           Dickwouldreturnsomematter-of-coursereply,andMrBrassstandingonthebottomrailofhisstool,soastogetaviewofthestreetoverthetopofthewindow-blind,wouldtakeanobservationofthevisitors.

           ‘Theoldgentlemanagain!’hewouldexclaim,‘averyprepossessingoldgentleman,MrRichardcharmingcountenance,sirextremelycalmbenevolenceineveryfeature,sir.HequiterealisesmyideaofKingLear,asheappearedwheninpossessionofhiskingdom,MrRichardthesamegoodhumour,thesamewhitehairandpartialbaldness,thesameliabilitytobeimposedupon.Ah!Asweetsubjectforcontemplation,sir,verysweet!’

           ThenMrGarlandhavingalightedandgoneup-stairs,SampsonwouldnodandsmiletoKitfromthewindow,andpresentlywalkoutintothestreettogreethim,whensomesuchconversationasthefollowingwouldensue.

           ‘Admirablygroomed,Kit’MrBrassispattingthepony‘doesyougreatcreditamazinglysleekandbrighttobesure.Heliterallylooksasifhehadbeenvarnishedallover.’

           Kittoucheshishat,smiles,patstheponyhimself,andexpresseshisconviction,‘thatMrBrasswillnotfindmanylikehim.’

           ‘Abeautifulanimalindeed!’criesBrass.‘Sagacioustoo?’

           ‘Blessyou!’repliesKit,‘heknowswhatyousaytohimaswellasaChristiandoes.’

           ‘Doesheindeed!’criesBrass,whohasheardthesamethinginthesameplacefromthesamepersoninthesamewordsadozentimes,butisparalysedwithastonishmentnotwithstanding.

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