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Chapter 61

           

           Whilehewasthusengaged,Kitmadesomeanxiousinquiriesabouthisemployers,andwhethertheyhadexpressedanyopinionconcerninghim;butallhecouldlearnwasthatMrAbelhadhimselfbrokentheintelligencetohismother,withgreatkindnessanddelicacy,lateonthepreviousnight,buthadhimselfexpressednoopinionofhisinnocenceorguilt.KitwasonthepointofmusteringcouragetoaskBarbara’smotheraboutBarbara,whentheturnkeywhohadconductedhim,reappeared,asecondturnkeyappearedbehindhisvisitors,andthethirdturnkeywiththenewspapercried‘Time’sup!’addinginthesamebreath‘Nowforthenextparty!’andthenplungingdeepintohisnewspaperagain.Kitwastakenoffinaninstant,withablessingfromhismother,andascreamfromlittleJacob,ringinginhisears.Ashewascrossingthenextyardwiththebasketinhishand,undertheguidanceofhisformerconductor,anotherofficercalledtothemtostop,andcameupwithapintpotofporterinhishand.

           ‘ThisisChristopherNubbles,isn’tit,thatcomeinlastnightforfelony?’saidtheman.

           Hiscomraderepliedthatthiswasthechickeninquestion.

           ‘Thenhere’syourbeer,’saidtheothermantoChristopher.‘Whatareyoulookingat?Therean’tadischargeinit.’

           ‘Ibegyourpardon,’saidKit.‘Whosentitme?’

           ‘Why,yourfriend,’repliedtheman.‘You’retohaveiteveryday,hesays.Andsoyouwill,ifhepaysforit.’

           ‘Myfriend!’repeatedKit.

           ‘You’reallabroad,seemingly,’returnedtheotherman.‘There’shisletter

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