You are a regular Daniel Lambert!" The idea of looking like Squire Baker and Daddy Downhill, who were the "fat men" of their acquaintance, amused Charlie as much as it did his companion, and making the house ring with their mirth, they entered the room where Mr.
Ellis and the girls had joined Mrs.Ellis.
"What on earth is the matter with the child ?" exclaimed Mr.Ellis, as he gazed upon the grotesque figure Charlie presented.

"What has the boy been doing to himself ?" Hereupon Kinch explained how matters stood, to the infinite amusement of all parties.
"Oh, Ellen," said Mr.Ellis, "you must have them altered; they're a mile too big for him.

I really believe they would fit me." "They do look rather large," said Mrs.Ellis, reluctantly; "but it seems such a waste to take them in, as he grows so fast." "He would not grow enough in two years to fill that suit," rejoined Mr.
Ellis; "and he will have worn them out in less than six months;" and so, to the infinite satisfaction of Charlie, it was concluded that they should be sent back to the tailor's for the evidently necessary alterations.
The day for Charlie's departure at last arrived.
Kinch, who had been up since two o'clock in the morning, was found by Caddy at the early hour of five waiting upon the door-step to accompany his friend to the wharf.

Beside him lay a bag, in which there appeared to be some living object.
"What have you got in here ?" asked Caddy, as she gave the bag a punch with the broom she was using.

"It's a present for Charlie," replied Kinch, opening the bag, and displaying, to the astonished gaze of Caddy, a very young pig.
"Why," said she, laughing, "you don't expect he can take that with him, do you ?" "Why not ?" asked Kinch, taking up the bag and carrying it into the house.
"It's just the thing to take into the country; Charlie can fatten him and sell him for a lot of money." It was as much as Mrs.Ellis could do to convince Charlie and Kinch of the impracticability of their scheme of carrying off to Warmouth the pig in question.