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Chapter 13

           

           "WhichImeantersay,Pip,"Joenowobservedinamannerthatwasatonceexpressiveofforcibleargumentation,strictconfidence,andgreatpoliteness,"asIhupandmarriedyoursister,andIwereatthetimewhatyoumightcall(ifyouwasanywaysinclined)asingleman."

           "Well!"saidMissHavisham."Andyouhaverearedtheboy,withtheintentionoftakinghimforyourapprentice;isthatso,Mr.Gargery?"

           "Youknow,Pip,"repliedJoe,"asyouandmewereeverfriends,anditwerelookedfor’ardtobetwixtus,asbeingcalc’latedtoleadtolarks.Notbutwhat,Pip,ifyouhadevermadeobjectionstothebusinesssuchasitsbeingopentoblackandsut,orsuch-likenotbutwhattheywouldhavebeenattendedto,don’tyousee?"

           "Hastheboy,"saidMissHavisham,"evermadeanyobjection?Doeshelikethetrade?"

           "Whichitiswellbeknowntoyourself,Pip,"returnedJoe,strengtheninghisformermixtureofargumentation,confidence,andpoliteness,"thatitwerethewishofyourownhart."(Isawtheideasuddenlybreakuponhimthathewouldadapthisepitaphtotheoccasion,beforehewentontosay)"Andthereweren’tnoobjectiononyourpart,andPipitwerethegreatwishofyourhart!"

           ItwasquiteinvainformetoendeavortomakehimsensiblethatheoughttospeaktoMissHavisham.ThemoreImadefacesandgesturestohimtodoit,themoreconfidential,argumentative,andpolite,hepersistedinbeingtoMe.

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