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Chapter 47

           Icouldhardlybelieveitmyself,ifyoutoldme."

           "Indeed?"saidI.

           "No,indeed.Mr.Pip,yourememberinoldtimesacertainChristmasDay,whenyouwerequiteachild,andIdinedatGargery’s,andsomesoldierscametothedoortogetapairofhandcuffsmended?"

           "Irememberitverywell."

           "Andyourememberthattherewasachaseaftertwoconvicts,andthatwejoinedinit,andthatGargerytookyouonhisback,andthatItookthelead,andyoukeptupwithmeaswellasyoucould?"

           "Irememberitallverywell."Betterthanhethoughtexceptthelastclause.

           "Andyourememberthatwecameupwiththetwoinaditch,andthattherewasascufflebetweenthem,andthatoneofthemhadbeenseverelyhandledandmuchmauledaboutthefacebytheother?"

           "Iseeitallbeforeme."

           "Andthatthesoldierslightedtorches,andputthetwointhecentre,andthatwewentontoseethelastofthem,overtheblackmarshes,withthetorchlightshiningontheirfacesIamparticularaboutthatwiththetorchlightshiningontheirfaces,whentherewasanouterringofdarknightallaboutus?"

           "Yes,"saidI."Irememberallthat."

           "Then,Mr.Pip,oneofthosetwoprisonerssatbehindyoutonight.Isawhimoveryourshoulder."

           "Steady!"Ithought.

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