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Chapter 18

           AmIansweredthatyouarereadytobeplacedatonceundersomepropertutor?Isthatit?"

           Istammeredyes,thatwasit.

           "Good.Now,yourinclinationsaretobeconsulted.Idon’tthinkthatwise,mind,butit’smytrust.Haveyoueverheardofanytutorwhomyouwouldprefertoanother?"

           IhadneverheardofanytutorbutBiddyandMr.Wopsle’sgreat-aunt;so,Irepliedinthenegative.

           "Thereisacertaintutor,ofwhomIhavesomeknowledge,whoIthinkmightsuitthepurpose,"saidMr.Jaggers."Idon’trecommendhim,observe;becauseIneverrecommendanybody.ThegentlemanIspeakofisoneMr.MatthewPocket."

           Ah!Icaughtatthenamedirectly.MissHavisham’srelation.TheMatthewwhomMr.andMrs.Camillahadspokenof.TheMatthewwhoseplacewastobeatMissHavisham’shead,whenshelaydead,inherbride’sdressonthebride’stable.

           "Youknowthename?"saidMr.Jaggers,lookingshrewdlyatme,andthenshuttinguphiseyeswhilehewaitedformyanswer.

           Myanswerwas,thatIhadheardofthename.

           "Oh!"saidhe."Youhaveheardofthename.Butthequestionis,whatdoyousayofit?"

           Isaid,ortriedtosay,thatIwasmuchobligedtohimforhisrecommendation

           "No,myyoungfriend!"heinterrupted,shakinghisgreatheadveryslowly.

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