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He dont think its cruel, bless you, said Kit, and dont mean it to be so, or he wouldnt do it I do consider, mother, that he wouldnt do it for all the gold and silver in the world. No, no, that he wouldnt. I know him better than that. Then what does he do it for, and why does he keep it so close from you? said Mrs Nubbles. That I dont know, returned her son. If he hadnt tried to keep it so close though, I should never have found it out, for it was his getting me away at night and sending me off so much earlier than he used to, that first made me curious to know what was going on. Hark! whats that? Its only somebody outside. Its somebody crossing over here said Kit, standing up to listen, and coming very fast too. He cant have gone out after I left, and the house caught fire, mother! The boy stood for a moment, really bereft, by the apprehension he had conjured up, of the power to move. The footsteps drew nearer, the door was opened with a hasty hand, and the child herself, pale and breathless, and hastily wrapped in a few disordered garments, hurried into the room. Miss Nelly! What is the matter! cried mother and son together. I must not stay a moment, she returned, grandfather has been taken very ill, I found him in a fit upon the floor Ill run for a doctor said Kit, seizing his brimless hat. Ill be there directly, Ill No, no, cried Nell, there is one there, youre not wanted, you you must never come near us any more! What! roared Kit. Never again, said the child. Dont ask me why, for I dont know. Pray dont ask me why, pray dont be sorry, pray dont be vexed with me, I have nothing to do with it indeed! Kit looked at her with his eyes stretched wide, and opened and shut his mouth a great many times, but couldnt get out one word. He complains and raves of you, said the child, I dont know what you have done, but I hope its nothing very bad. I done! roared Kit. He cries that youre the cause of all his misery, returned the child with tearful eyes; he screamed and called for you; they say you must not come near him or he will die. You must not return to us any more. I came to tell you. I thought it would be better that I should come than somebody quite strange. Oh, Kit, what have you done? You, in whom I trusted so much, and who were almost the only friend I had! The unfortunate Kit looked at his young mistress harder and harder, and with eyes growing wider and wider, but was perfectly motionless and silent. I have brought his money for the week, said the child, looking to the woman and laying it on the table and and a little more, for he was always good and kind to me. I hope he will be sorry and do well somewhere else and not take this to heart too much. It grieves me very much to part with him like this, but there is no help. It must be done. Good-night! |
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