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Chapter 39

           Itellit,furyoutoknowasthattherehunteddunghilldogwotyoukeplifein,gothisheadsohighthathecouldmakeagentlemanand,Pip,you’rehim!"

           TheabhorrenceinwhichIheldtheman,thedreadIhadofhim,therepugnancewithwhichIshrankfromhim,couldnothavebeenexceededifhehadbeensometerriblebeast.

           "Look’eehere,Pip.I’myoursecondfather.You’remysonmoretomenoranyson.I’veputawaymoney,onlyforyoutospend.WhenIwasahired-outshepherdinasolitaryhut,notseeingnofacesbutfacesofsheeptillIhalfforgotwotmen’sandwomen’sfaceswoslike,Iseeyourn.IdropsmyknifemanyatimeinthathutwhenIwasa-eatingmydinnerormysupper,andIsays,‘Here’stheboyagain,alookingatmewhilesIeatsanddrinks!’Iseeyouthereamanytimes,asplainaseverIseeyouonthemmistymarshes.‘Lordstrikemedead!’IsayseachtimeandIgoesoutintheairtosayitundertheopenheavens‘butwot,ifIgetslibertyandmoney,I’llmakethatboyagentleman!’AndIdoneit.Why,lookatyou,dearboy!Lookattheseherelodgingso’yourn,fitforalord!Alord?Ah!Youshallshowmoneywithlordsforwagers,andbeat’em!"

           Inhisheatandtriumph,andinhisknowledgethatIhadbeennearlyfainting,hedidnotremarkonmyreceptionofallthis.ItwastheonegrainofreliefIhad.

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