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Chapter 22

           AndunlessIdeceivemyselfonapointwheremyinterestsorprepossessionsarecertainlynotconcerned,IsawthatMr.andMrs.Pocket’schildrenwerenotgrowinguporbeingbroughtup,butweretumblingup.

           Mrs.Pocketwassittingonagardenchairunderatree,reading,withherlegsuponanothergardenchair;andMrs.Pocket’stwonurse-maidswerelookingaboutthemwhilethechildrenplayed."Mamma,"saidHerbert,"thisisyoungMr.Pip."UponwhichMrs.Pocketreceivedmewithanappearanceofamiabledignity.

           "MasterAlickandMissJane,"criedoneofthenursestotwoofthechildren,"ifyougoabouncingupagainstthembushesyou’llfalloverintotheriverandbedrownded,andwhat’llyourpasaythen?"

           AtthesametimethisnursepickedupMrs.Pocket’shandkerchief,andsaid,"Ifthatdon’tmakesixtimesyou’vedroppedit,Mum!"UponwhichMrs.Pocketlaughedandsaid,"Thankyou,Flopson,"andsettlingherselfinonechaironly,resumedherbook.Hercountenanceimmediatelyassumedaknittedandintentexpressionasifshehadbeenreadingforaweek,butbeforeshecouldhavereadhalfadozenlines,shefixedhereyesuponme,andsaid,"Ihopeyourmammaisquitewell?"ThisunexpectedinquiryputmeintosuchadifficultythatIbegansayingintheabsurdestwaythatiftherehadbeenanysuchpersonIhadnodoubtshewouldhavebeenquitewellandwouldhavebeenverymuchobligedandwouldhavesenthercompliments,whenthenursecametomyrescue.

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