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Chapter 12

           MissHavishamwouldoftenaskmeinawhisper,orwhenwewerealone,"Doesshegrowprettierandprettier,Pip?"AndwhenIsaidyes(forindeedshedid),wouldseemtoenjoyitgreedily.Also,whenweplayedatcardsMissHavishamwouldlookon,withamiserlyrelishofEstella’smoods,whatevertheywere.Andsometimes,whenhermoodsweresomanyandsocontradictoryofoneanotherthatIwaspuzzledwhattosayordo,MissHavishamwouldembraceherwithlavishfondness,murmuringsomethinginherearthatsoundedlike"Breaktheirheartsmyprideandhope,breaktheirheartsandhavenomercy!"

           TherewasasongJoeusedtohumfragmentsofattheforge,ofwhichtheburdenwasOldClem.Thiswasnotaveryceremoniouswayofrenderinghomagetoapatronsaint,butIbelieveOldClemstoodinthatrelationtowardssmiths.Itwasasongthatimitatedthemeasureofbeatinguponiron,andwasamerelyricalexcusefortheintroductionofOldClem’srespectedname.Thus,youweretohammerboysround—OldClem!Withathumpandasound—OldClem!Beatitout,beatitout—OldClem!Withaclinkforthestout—OldClem!Blowthefire,blowthefire—OldClem!Roaringdryer,soaringhigher—OldClem!Onedaysoonaftertheappearanceofthechair,MissHavishamsuddenlysayingtome,withtheimpatientmovementofherfingers,"There,there,there!Sing!"IwassurprisedintocrooningthisdittyasIpushedheroverthefloor.

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