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Chapter 22

           Takeanotherglassofwine,andexcusemymentioningthatsocietyasabodydoesnotexpectonetobesostrictlyconscientiousinemptyingone’sglass,astoturnitbottomupwardswiththerimonone’snose."

           Ihadbeendoingthis,inanexcessofattentiontohisrecital.Ithankedhim,andapologized.Hesaid,"Notatall,"andresumed.

           "MissHavishamwasnowanheiress,andyoumaysupposewaslookedafterasagreatmatch.Herhalf-brotherhadnowamplemeansagain,butwhatwithdebtsandwhatwithnewmadnesswastedthemmostfearfullyagain.Therewerestrongerdifferencesbetweenhimandherthantherehadbeenbetweenhimandhisfather,anditissuspectedthathecherishedadeepandmortalgrudgeagainstherashavinginfluencedthefather’sanger.Now,Icometothecruelpartofthestorymerelybreakingoff,mydearHandel,toremarkthatadinner-napkinwillnotgointoatumbler."

           WhyIwastryingtopackmineintomytumbler,Iamwhollyunabletosay.IonlyknowthatIfoundmyself,withaperseveranceworthyofamuchbettercause,makingthemoststrenuousexertionstocompressitwithinthoselimits.AgainIthankedhimandapologized,andagainhesaidinthecheerfullestmanner,"Notatall,Iamsure!"andresumed.

           "Thereappeareduponthescenesayattheraces,orthepublicballs,oranywhereelseyoulikeacertainman,whomadelovetoMissHavisham.

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