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modesty could be so far prevailed upon as to admit of his sitting down in the parlour, in the presence of an unknown gentlemanhow, when he did set down, he tucked up his sleeves and squared his elbows and put his face close to the copy-book and squinted horribly at the lineshow, from the very first moment of having the pen in his hand, he began to wallow in blots, and to daub himself with ink up to the very roots of his hairhow, if he did by accident form a letter properly, he immediately smeared it out again with his arm in his preparations to make anotherhow, at every fresh mistake, there was a fresh burst of merriment from the child and a louder and not less hearty laugh from poor Kit himselfand how there was all the way through, notwithstanding, a gentle wish on her part to teach, and an anxious desire on his to learnto relate all these particulars would no doubt occupy more space and time than they deserve. It will be sufficient to say that the lesson was giventhat evening passed and night came onthat the old man again grew restless and impatientthat he quitted the house secretly at the same hour as beforeand that the child was once more left alone within its gloomy walls. And now, that I have carried this history so far in my own character and introduced these personages to the reader, I shall for the convenience of the narrative detach myself from its further course, and leave those who have prominent and necessary parts in it to speak and act for themselves. |
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